Yep, when people ask me how was it going through txs, I tell them picture yourself getting cooked from the inside out. Most don't understand how hard it can be and it's not easy painting a picture. I actually had one person tell me I was acting because I didn't want to go back to work and that I was milking the system...blah..blah..blah...I did 7 weeks and spent 9 or 10 days in the hospital loosing over 40 pounds through tx...one more week and I felt like I was going to literally die.

I was told to take one multi-vitamin a day and stay away from all AO's...I stayed away from everything except my liquids. Most of those liquid drinks like Ensure, Boost and VHC have so many vitamins that a multi would just be redundant.


7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better