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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Michael on your next visit after the PET if you remember, ask your doc to clarify a few things...
Why only 3 weeks after surgery you would start rads? Usually around here we see patients start rads 6 weeks after surgery to give their bodies time to heal before starting rads. Radiated areas are difficult to heal after being exposed to rads.
What kind of rads will you be getting? Most here have had IMRT. In the link I previous posted, theres more info about rads including detailed comparisons.
You mentioned 60 grays will be your dosage for rads saying less affecting other areas. Im curious about which radiation type you will be having as normally patients all get whats called "scatter radiation damage" meaning areas near the tumor will also be affected by rads.
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  | 
