Liz, Bob's ND to remove a remaining mass was 3 months after he finished radiation. He had no problems healing and it did not affect his eating. It went very well.
Linda


Husband diagnosed 2/9/05 SCC Larynx (piriform sinus)Stage IV,T4,N1,MO
cisplatin/5FU 3/21-3/25 & 4/11-4/15, began 39 rad 4/21/05 last rad 6/17/05, mrnd 10/7/05