 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Hi Barbara
Good for you. You found that mental place you have to go to during radiation! Once you can do that radiation becomes a matter of counting down the numbers and dealing - usually later in treatment - with side effects.
Don't be so hard on yourself -if you need pain meds take them. There are no prizes for getting through this pain killer free! Do what you need to do - absolutely no apologies or explanations needed. Your body has and will be assaulted. - listen to it.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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