No, Hopkins doesn't do radiation on major holidays -- far be it that anyone misses their holiday <gr> -- I think what the rad onc meant was missing more than a day or so -- like a week -- and as I said, I haven't seen his references yet! (Being a scientist, I like someone to back up statements like that).

But they do seem to go way out of the way to avoid people needing to take breaks --

Well, Barry starts week after next so we shall see how it goes...

Gail


CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!