I am 7 days into radiation therapy and have had 2 chemo treatments. I am developing sores on the surgery site of my tongue which I took tylenol for but it's not cutting it. I have Vicodin, Percocet and Codeine in my arsenal. Which one should I use? I know this is going to get worse. What should I ask my doctor to prescribe me? I've been using the rinses every 2 hours.


10/2/12 Surgery Dx Stage II SCC RLT
11/12/12 Further tongue resec and SND. 3 of 22 lymph + SCC Stage IVa
11/22/12 Hospitalized for infection incision at neck
12/5/13 PET scan tumor at BOT
12/26/12-2/27/13 RT and Cisplatin
4/1/13-5/17/13 3 rounds of Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU
7/19/13 Pet Scan possible recurrence
8/23/13 2nd op at MSKCC, CT Scan
8/31/13 MRI. Both show sizeable mass
9/11/13 CT-guided needle BX + SCC
10/1/13 Erbitux, Cisplatin and Taxotere
2/14/14 Passed away