 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | If I remember correctly, and it's been almost three years, it was explained to me that my feet pulling my arms downward pulled my clavicle out of the "line of fire" of the radition. I had two wrist bracelets that were hooked together by a piece of soft material. The bracelets were put on my wrists then the material was looped under my feet, my feet pulling it taut. I was never "restrained" as I could EASILY pull my knees up and release my hands.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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