Hello Markus

Your post is an unusual happenstance for me.

I am starting IMRT next week and can not speak from experience, but I have made many friends here and have spoken by phone with many.

This afternoon I was pleasantly surprised by a phone call from forum member MKlein of Oregon.

He discussed his IMRT treatment and was also saying that it was not as bad as many have said. He was even thinking of removing his PEG tube with only 9 treatments left.(Never used it) I said to wait as the radiation keeps working for up to 6 weeks after your last treatment.

He is eating (no taste) has a little hair loss but said his side effects were minimal. He has not even taken any pain medicine. (Has some pain)

Long story short, no two cases are alike. He had his tonsils removed then IMRT. We discussed age, state of health, type of equipment used among many other factors as to why some fair better than others. New IMRT machines are much more improved from a few years ago.

Forum member "Kevin-Memphis, TN" posted a topic called "IMRT" in the forum "Medications, Treatment, Procedures on 6-13-2007 you might find interesting.

There are many here who have had very difficult experiences with radiation, to put it mildly.

Mind you that neither of us are doctors but simply cancer patients, we came to a consensus that no two cases are the same and no two people react exactly the same.

This is a very interesting topic and I'm sure you will here from both sides of the table.

Quite frankly your post and his phone call eased my fears somewhat. But in reality, how I will tolerate the IMRT is unknown.

Wishing you continued success. Petey

PS: If you cross paranormal and normal do you get paranoid?