Ed,

I used to be able to sing, but do mind if I just humm along, ha ha! I would sometimes just not tell the rad tech that the straps were too tight, because I couldn't speak very well, and my shoulders would be aching so badly by the time I was through.

My treatments lasted about 15-20 minutes, and I would pray through the treatment to keep my mind off the fact I might gag on the goo and spew through the mask the lovely formula I was taking through the PEG tube.

I heard this one guy after treatment was over, they asked him if he wanted the mask and he said, Hell yea, I want it! I'm going to run over it with my SUV. I wish I was that quick witted.

Good luck to all going through radiation! You can make it!

Lynn

Stage 3, N0, M0 oral tongue cancer survivor, 85-90% of tongue removed, neck disection, left tonsil removed, chemo/radiation treatments, surgery 11/03, raditation ended 1/04, lung mets discovered 4/04,