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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! Sorry you have had to go thru surgery. Its good the you have found this forum for correct medical info and support.
Best thing to do is to be treated at a major cancer center. I hope you are already at one. As with anything a second opinion is also a good plan.
Every patient is slightly different and responds to everything in their own way and can have slightly different treatment plans. If you are unsure, go for a second opinion. Radiation is not easy but it is doable. If the margins were clean the doc probably is advising rads to make certain every single cancer cell is eliminated. You dont want to do all of this again. As far as your recover goes, try to have a high protein diet to help speed the healing.
Best wishes with your continued recovery and good luck with everything!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
