Kelli

Congratulations. You have taken the first steps on beating this cancer. Dental work is usually done before radiation, but fillings done after only one day of radiation sound okay to me. Heck, I had two root canals done AFTER 8 weeks of radiation with no problems. Extractions are a different story however.
Ask your doctor for a prescription for physical therapy for your shoulders and neck. I started within two weeks of my ND and it really helped. Those muscle spasms are a bitch but they should subside with therapy (another reason to get PT).
You have been dealt a hard hand here, and there is no shame in feeling depressed about it. I don't know how patients get through this TX without a caregiver. I brag a lot here about my indomitable spirit, but without the love and support of my wife, I'd have been overwhelmed. Give your self major credit for fighting for your life. As the other posters have noted, your advice to your mom is equally applicable to yourself.
You sound like a wonderful daughter,
Keep the Faith
Charm


65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin

Passed away 4-29-13