 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Radiation is cumulative so unless they will be starting to radiate a different area on Monday, taking a break may mean they will have to add extra treatments at the end and you don't want that. See what the dr says on Monday and how you feel. I'd tried to get it over wuth if you can.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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