My husband was recently diagnosed with oral cancer, has a tumor 4.1 cm at the base of the tongue and an enlarged lymph node in the neck under his ear. In the last couple of weeks while getting the dx, his pain has really increased. He gets his Pet scan on Monday the RO appt next Thurs. in the mean time his Gp has increased his pain meds to Norco 10-325 once every 4 hours and has prescribed Gabapentin 300 mg (nerve blocker)three times a day.
Anyone else experience this kind of pain prior to starting treatment and did it go away once the tumor shrunk?
Cheri-43 year old caregiver
51 year old husband with BOT Cancer, SCC, HPV16, enlarged lymph node at the neck, non-smoker, healthy and fit
ENT Appt 10-9-14
Biopsy 10-13-14, Results of Cancer 10-16-14, 1.8x2.2cm left side lymph node
1st Medical Oncologist appt 10-21-14, learned Stage 3 or early 4, T3N1Mx
1st Radiology Oncologist appt 10-30-14
PET Scan 10-27-14
1st weekly Erbitux chemo 11-12-14
PEG tube surgery 11-13-14
1st of 30 IMRT Radiation Treatments 66 gy 11-25-14
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