 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | I know of 6 people (including Paul) off the top of my head who have been thru rads 3 times. Not sure how many 2 timers I know but Im sure its several. It can be done but not for every patient. Those 3 timers mostly have quite a few life altering issues that have gone along with their 3 rounds of rads. Definitely not an easy road at all but every single one of the 3 timers knows how fortunate they are to still be here and they do not ever complain about those side effects.
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  | 
