Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Like Gary and David, my doctors told me that the ultimate benefits were found in completing treatment without missing any days. No one ever suggested a weeks break in between, in fact, it was the main goal to stay on schedule. Go for it, get it done, then let the healing begin!
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.
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