Hi Pedro, I had my first radiation treatment a week ago. Taking an anti-anx med definitely helped -- for starters, I didn't have to worry about panicking. I decided to take the med for the first week, even if I thought I didn't need it. I forgot to take it Friday and surprised myself by being okay.
Another thing I think about is how many people here -- amazing people -- have been through it.
You can also ask the techs to talk and give you updates on how long, that thing's are going great, etc.
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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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