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Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 | During treatment my husband refrained from using a sauna. We are at a hotel tonight and wondering if it is ok to use a sauna 2 months post treatment. Don't know if it would be benefical for problems he is having with lymphedemia? Or would it be harmful. We have one it our home and uncertain about continuing its use. Is cold or heat bad on one's neck when there is the fluid build-up from the neck disection?
Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | This is just my personal experience. I have not researched it at all. I found the sauna at my Gym and the steam room to be wonderful in stretching and relaxing the neck scars from my neck dissection. The heat helped me do the physical therapy exercises (I went in the day time when it was empty so nobody was there except me doing my PT). I started one month after my ND and told my physical therapist and my doctors and nobody said not to. But if you are worried, it cannot hurt to ask your doctors or therapist. I would not overdo it, my sessions were short but they felt great to me. I also did the lymphoma massages recommended to me.
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | If he's on a fentanyl patch, no it's not OK and would be deadly. Transdermal delivery systems for medications like fentanyl or Androderm etc are heat activated and will release medications as they heat up. If he's not on a transdermal, I've never heard of any other complications.
Hope it helps!
Eric
Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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