Gary
The good sisters probably forced too much math onto me, but that pdf doesn't sway my opinions expressed in my posts at all. What it did do, is make me very grateful that my RO was able to do that math so my RIF is amenable to exercise and stretching. I wanted to drop him at first but my MO stressed that this RO was unexcelled in mapping out the radiation field despite his issue with patient relations. Your pdf validated my decision to stick with him. Thanks.
What your post also did was confirm our agreement on how our individual TX determine our recovery and problems. I can't help but think that if TORS were commonplace three years earlier, I could be eating and drinking instead of living my life with a G tube. I lucked out on RIF at least.
I think we all can agree that much more consideration needs to be given to this issue of radiation induced fibrosis.
My neck hurts every day yet it seems like I'm supposed to accept this as simply part of the new normal. I do, but it is so good to hear voices like yours.
Keep up the good work brother
Charm