trt,
You shouldn't be driving. The American Cancer Society chapter in your area may have drivers available, or have family and/or friends take you. You have to handle the side effects - we all had them. Some are manageable - talk to your doctors (Not the rad techs). You really don't have any options here - it's buckle up, get through the treatment or face an ugly and untimely death. We're only talking about a couple of months here - in the scheme of things -a bump in the road - you CAN DO THIS!

Vicodin is a medium strength pain reliever you probably need something stronger.

I'm the biggest baby in the world when it comes to pain and suffering if I can do it YOU can do it!

In your first post you were already future tripping on what might happen - stay in the "now". You already know that this isn't going to be a pleasant experience just stay in the battle one day at a time. Your days will range from fair to horrific but they WILL pass.


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)