Barb and Gail, Just before my last week of radiation the machine broke down and I had one week off while repairs were made. My radiation Oncologist said that there would be no difference in the outcome by stoping for a week that late in the treatment. However he did say that if it were in the first weeks I would have had to travel to another facility because stopping early in the treatment cycle would be a problem.

I too am not in a position to back up his comments with expert data, but I do know that a serious malpractice claim would result if indeed I was shortchanged some 7% of potential success by their machine breakdown for a week. I know that stopping was a problem for me because I just started to feel better when I had to go back for those last treatments and feel bad all over again.

I would think that is true Mark since doc said things would still be going at full speed 2 weeks after treatments stopped. That cream is doing the job. I do have these weird grayish looking sploches on the right and left saides of the entry spot. I am just going to go one day and then another day and if I have to stop 2 treatments short then I will.

I don't know. Its confusing to say the least. I just hope its dead and gone forever and I hope, Mark, 4 years and 5 months from now I can post the same in my siggy line as you. How great it must be to be able to say that. You rock buddy!

Blessings,
Barb~