 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I'm almost 6 years out, had IMRT and about 80-90% salivary function return and I had thrush a couple of months ago.
Water Piks are a great idea but not a substitute for flossing. I use one all of the time and have a battery operated one, by Panasonic, for travel.
It's pretty easy to alter the pH in the mouth which opens the door for thrush.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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