I got through radiation with liquid vicodin and lots of naps. I probably could have used something else at the end, but I don't recall being in tons of pain. I do know that if I HAD been in more pain, I would have hollered until my docs heard me. Tell them he's not comfortable. He won't be totally comfortable for quite awhile, but there is no reason for him to have this much pain.

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.