Hi Mariam,
My mother recently completed 31 tx's of IMRT and 8 cycles of Erbitux. Overall, I'd say she did very well with this protocol. Her RO, MO and surgeon are all very pleased with her results. It seems to have shrunk the tumor considerably, on Monday, the 17th she will have brachtherapy surgery.
I know for me it helped so much being a part of the appts. I don't think I would have been able to understand as much if I had not been invited to listen in at the time the doctor was explaining everything. I am her primary caregiver and for me it was so important to understand and be able to ask many questions if I needed to.