I agree with everyone here in that a second opinion should be sought, preferably from a major cancer center. The more I research our disease, the more it becomes clear that a multi-disciplined approach provides the best chance for a long-term positive outcome. I would encourage you to read everything you can find on the Internet and in your library on the subject while cautioning you to take it with a grain of salt as it doesn't always make for pleasant reading. However, knowledge is power and feeling empowered is of the things that has helped me get through and continues to help with my experience of the disease.

As far as the fatigue goes, everyone is different. Your body and your psyche have been dealt a tremdous blow with the disease and treatment. My advise is if you feel tired, take a break and rest. Don't try and tough it out. Be generous is allowing your body the rest it needs to heal.

Welcome to the family.

-Brett


Base of Tongue SCC. Stage IV, T1N2bM0. Diagnosed 25 July 2003.
Treated with 6 weeks induction chemo -- Taxol & Carboplatin once a week followed with 30 fractions IMRT, 10 fields per fraction over 6 more weeks. Recurrence October 2005.