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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Could be the dry mouth stage is beginning. I had to carry a water bottle with me everywhere I went and I kept a bottle in EVERY room of my house and office. I couldn't walk 3 feet before I needed another sip. I also kept multiple bottles in my car as I would always forget them in stores. Also DO NOT eat shelled peanuts during this phase. Seriously I love those things and I was in my MIL's backyard doing some yard work and I left my bottle in the front yard. Anyway she had a bag of peanuts to feed the squrils so I took one. I thought I was going to need EMS and it seemed to take forever to get to my bottle. But I degress...Be patient as the DM phase can last a very long time.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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