David you were certainly right about being in a tunnel. This past week things have gotten progressively worse. I caught a cold part way through the week, and things have been extremely bad since then. My mouth is extremely sore, and I have been coughing up pleghm. They postponed my Chemo treatment from last week to this week, and put me on a z-pack antibiotic for my cold. I can no longer eat or drink anything by mouth. Lost 7 pounds last week, and have been trying to put as much Jevity and Boost through my peg tube as possible. Been pretty depressed, but yesterday my RO prescribed Duke Solution. I tried that last night, and it worked very well. It has given me the encouragement that I can make it through my last 8 treatments.

Paul

Age 27: Diagnosed 11/1/07 with Oral cancer localized in the left side of my tongue & 1 lymph node. Upper Neck Disection Surgery 12/17/07, removed left side of tongue and a few lymph nodes. Post surgery treatment: 30 days Radiation, 4 Treatments of Cisplatin. Completed treatments 3/27/08.