Gary is right on the money with his last post here. Doctors, for whatever reason, try to "pretty up" the radiation experience. Mine did, and it made it more difficult on me. I finished radiation in July of 03 and I didn't even THINK about eating or any of that for MONTHS. I remember barely being able to sip water and my throat and mouth being on fire. Time is the key word at this stage.

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.