I printed out a ton of things before he began his radiation (mostly things from the "I wish I knew then what I know now" section) so he would know what to expect and hopefully not make some of the mistakes other people did. I don't think he read much of it. It's aggravating..

The doctor talked to us about the problems he could have with his teeth after treatment and said it was dad's choice, but he also said he didn't think it would be a problem. So, hopefully he's right.

I have a question...If I could only make one appointment due to work, would it be more effective to go to the appt with the radiation dr or the the ENT? Who will give us more info on what to expect in the upcoming weeks/months? We were told the radiation doc is running the treatment so we haven't seen the ENT in a couple months, but I know he's seeing both of them in the next couple weeks. I've just taken a lot of time off work and I don't know if I can make both appts.


Secondary caregive to dad (70 years old). BOT cancer & lymph nodes diagnosed 12/11. 35 rad treatments & 4 erbitux. PEG tube. Non-smoker. Casual drinker.