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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,406 | Matthew, adding my yes this sounds normal to me. I pretty much lived on liquid lidocaine for months as it was the only way I could numb my mouth enough to drink anything. I can also sympathize with the nausea, had it for 3 months solid post rads. I finally got some relief with Compazine after Zofran and some others weren't doing the trick.
Hang in there - what you're going through is quite common and Christine's last remark is something you can really take to heart.
Oh and I too lost hair in the back. About an inch or so has never grown back. I consider it a small price to pay!
Keep us posted on your progress, buddy.
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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