Sherry, I did not read your original post correctly, sorry.  I thought there was another area besides the Tis.  Just concerned about something being left.  The chemo associated with radiation is supposed to be "relatively" minor; it cleans up, too, like the radiation. The situation now is that it is commonly given with radiation especially when there is a question of the cancer being aggressive.  You might ask about it anyway, just because it is so good for poorly differentiated scc. I know that you don't have any obvious disease in lymph nodes, so that's great.  
  Sherry, IMO one of the best things for patients undergoing radiation and other treatment is a good support system.  I believe you mentioned that.  It is worth everything.  This cancer can be cured.  I had a good support system as well, still do.  It means everything to me.  I decided I was going to keep my nutrition and my strength up during treatment.  I made that my job.  But I did not have young ones, mine are grown, my daughter is about your age with a young baby of her own.  You can still "git 'er done", as long as you have help with your family.
  Best, Anne        
SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc  IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021
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