Tell us about your personal experience with Radiotherapy as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or tips? http://dailystrength.org Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:12:58 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/v/0.11.3.0.6833.26/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://dailystrength.org http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation on a tomotherapy machine. My protocal was two times per day for 7 weeks. It was amazingly difficult! Some problems I have had are: extreme dry mouth but with excessive mucous Sores on my throat My tongue turned into one big blister Because of all that I ended up on a feeding tub...]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:51:04 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage surgery but it did not get it all.]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:21:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation caused 2 fillings to crack, now because of cavities I have to get 2 crowns. $$$]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:22:18 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:13:43 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation treatments. They did not work. The cancer had more time to grow. Now I'm getting chemo. I'm bald, so I guess it is working. When getting radiation have a good daydream (imagry) ready. It helps.]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:46:17 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:14:17 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation treatments (once a day, Monday-Friday for seven weeks)to both sides of my neck and throat, and my upper chest. My throat, mouth and tongue were so sore I could not eat anything solid. Everything tasted horrible by week three. I started out at 186 lbs. and went down to 165. My onco...]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:04:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation treatements (2X/day for 7 weeks), and radiation implants. I still carry my water with me wherever I go because my salivary glands were killed. It was a tough battle, but I would do it again.]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:57:31 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage Thu, 08 May 2008 14:36:21 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Head_and_Neck_cancers/forum/1171-radiotherapy-head-and-neck/lastpage radiation treatments were over. I still get cramps in my neck, for doc told me to use a "U" shaped neck support with heat. Mine does not have heat but it vibrates and works great when my neck cramps. Chemo for life for me, always write down a...]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 11:36:35 +0100