David -- it looks we'll be going through IMRT at about the same time. Of course, this is my second round, and I kind of feel like the old pro at the hospital.

I had my second mask done on Friday and am just waiting the docs to say "go", which will probably be sometime in the next 7-10 days. I didn't have the amifostine but used saligen pills instead for saliva. My saliva held up pretty well and I am thankful for that. One of the perks of IMRT typically.

Feel free to email me or send me a PM at any time if you want to talk, vent, ask questions or whatever. I'll definitely be praying for you and praying that the radiation does its job in both of us...

Eric

Tongue cancer (SCC), diagnosed Oct. 2003 (T2 N0 M0). Surgery to remove tumor. IMRT Radiation 30x in Dec 2003 - Jan. 2004. Recurrence lymph node - radical neck dissection June 2004. Second round of rad/chemo treatments ended Sept. 2004.