Mom came out of the hospital 3 days ago and seems to be doing just a little bit better. The Mucus slowed down just a little but it is still running through her mouth uncontrollable. She complains of how thick it is. Im going to the pharmacy to get something in the order of Muscinex. Hopeful that will thinen it out and help it to go away.

A CT scan will be done next week to see if the Cisplatin F5U is helping and if not then the Doctor is going to stop the treatment. He said no sense in going through these horrible side effects for nothing. He talked about Erbitux being the next step. I guess we will see what the Ct scan looks like and go from there.

She is up to 4 cans of Jevity a day now and she is starting to eat just a few spoons of something soft again. So thats looking up also.

Thanks for all the advice everyone .It is highly appreciated.
Heidi

Last edited by sweetpe1; 12-03-2014 03:41 AM.

Sweetpe
Caregiver
RE:My Mother
Age 70
Non Smoker
SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw
Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014
35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014
MRI 9/3/2014
25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery
MET(s)
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful
Chemo Recommended
1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14
Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad.
Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel
Passed Away April 22,2015