Larry and Chuck,

I had a total of about 7 weeks of radiation and there were a couple of times when the internal burning was severe enough that I begged for a delay of a day or two (and got it). My external burns never got to the level you described.

Cathy

Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989