 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Roger,
"Adams" was my maiden name!
Let me be really blunt here. If your doctor says radiation, then get the radiation. This is what he does for a living so allow him to do his job, which is saving your life and allowing you to live for many more years. I had radiation, as did the majority of posters on here. We all lived through it, we all suffered but are now living productive and happy lives...............living being the key word here. That is the ultimate goal, to stay alive.
Good luck with you decision.
Minnie
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.
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