Tom

I was able to stay clear long enough for my treatments by using a saliva replacement before I went and then right before I went to the treatment room I would go to the restroom and clean my mouth out good so that there was no mucous in the back of my throat. If there was I would gag and could not keep the mouth piece in. The last two weeks especially a small sip of water just before helped and they always go the mouth piece wet before I used it.

Good luck and know that it does end.

Patty


48
SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace