Hi Steve,

Been there before and ditto to what the other have posted. Your proposed treatmetn plan is almost the same I went through. The tube will not stop you from doing anything. I played golf, worked out, etc. until I became too weak. Actually, I still played golf, but hit from the womens tees. It was mainly to get out doors and some exercise. Stay as active as you can. The treatment is no picnic, but it is tolerable with pain meds. You will need a support system. I could not have done it on my own.

If you want to talk, email me at [email protected] I'll give you my number and we can chat. I have talked with many local patients since I completed my treatment in Dec. 04.

Steve Daib

SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.