 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Julieann,
I am over six years out of treatment and definitely have more mucous issues than before Tx. I have mentioned this to Brian and he does too. It's a side effect of the radiation. I had a really good recovery of my salivary glands so I am not certain that there a link. The drugs that they can give you to reduce muous, such as Guafisen, also exacerbate dry mouth so they're a mixed bag. I also get a lot more infections now, primarily in my right ear, near where the radiation field was. This is also allergy season so that might play a role as well.
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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