Hi Nancy, my treatment starts Tuesday as well. I have mask anxiety and decided to take a sedative the first three sessions and then decide whether or not I want to try without. Did your dentist make your mouthpiece? I have a mouthguard made by my dentist to prevent radiation scatter. I was able to breathe through my nose but I think I would have had trouble mouth breathing.
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T3N2aM0 HPV+
5/26/13 discovered painless superball-sized lymph node in neck
6/26/13 DX SCC R palatine tonsil
7/16/13 TORS tonsillectomy & selective ND, mets to 2 nodes
9/3/13 Cisplatin and rads begin, tolerated 1.5 of 3 planned chemo doses
10/16/13 Treatment ends
Dec 13 Ulcer appears at surgery site
Jan 17 Biopsy -- no cancer!
Feb 17 CT/PET Scan lights up tonsil bed & nasal cavity, docs say probably inflammation, don't panic, rescan when ulcer subsides
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