I usually drove myself to MDACC, but it was only 25 to 30 minutes. I would suggest asking the hospital or its social workers to recommend housing. Many hospitals can refer you to inexpensive suite hotels with shuttle service or even apartments subsidized by charities. I would have been absolutely miserable if I had to have driven so far each day during radiation. I think that it is a bad idea. Sooner or later, radiation makes a person feel bad...that's just the facts...not a question of how strong or weak you are.

Best of luck,
Danny G.


Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.