Hello everyone!

What Mark and Minniea have said is consistent with what my doctors told me on Friday. A microscopic speck of cancerous cells in one node is very different than an enlarged node. They also reassured me that chemotherapy is absolutely unwarranted in my case. Basically, the toxicity and side effects of chemo outweighs any possible benefits in terms of enhancing the effectiveness of radiation.

Unfortunately, however, not much data exists with respect to cases like mine (i.e., people with microscopic cancer cells in one node). If more data existed, I was told that even radiation might have been avoided, as it is possible that: (1) I'm completely cancer free after the removal of my lymph nodes; (2)the immune system might be able to get rid of any remaining microscopic traces of cancer left.

Minniea, my "bad" node was also under my jaw. I have to ask you--did they radiate your tongue? Although my doctor's are leaning against that possibility, they're still discussing it.

Thank you all for your input.
Gino