#40603 01-01-2007 08:19 AM | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 | I have started to take Methadone to fight very bad pain during my radiation treatment. I reached the highest level about a week after the last radiation treatment, on Nov 23rd, 2006. At that time I took 136 mg per day
age 58, father of four, base of tongue cancer T2,N0,M0 diagnosed in Aug 2006 in Berlin, radiation completed Nov 2006 at MD Anderson, first check-up showed no current cancer to be found. :-)Keeping fingers (and everything else) crossed at all times !.
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#40604 01-01-2007 10:03 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 446 "OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 446 | Abraham,
Welcome, and Happy New Year.
Listen to your Doctor. If you need pain meds, you need them, period. They (the Doctors at cancer care facilities) wean cancer patients off of addictive medications for pain every single day. They know what they're doing, and they're good at it. Do as they tell you when it's time to start weaning. They will not let you suffer, nor be overly uncomfortable.
Let us know how you're making out
Wayne
SCC left mandible TIVN0M0 40% of jaw removed, rebuilt using fibula, titanium and tissue from forearm.June 06. 30 IMRT Aug.-Oct. 06
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#40605 01-01-2007 01:59 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | When I was in treatment the first time, I was on Morphine, when I quit I had withdrawal symptoms for about three days and then all was well. Don't be afraid of permanent addiction.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#40606 01-01-2007 02:24 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | Everyone that has been through these kinds of treatments has been on heavy-duty pain killers/opiates. Every one of us has been weaned off of them without any lingering addictions. I was on strong stuff for almost a year after treatments ended, and I needed it. Put this concern/fear of all this behind you and use the medications that are available to be comfortable now. There is no need or rational for suffering discomfort as you go through this process. Your doctors deal with this everyday. Let them help you make good decisions, they know a lot more about it than you do.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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#40607 01-02-2007 03:50 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hi Abe,
I was on morphine, oxycontin, phentynol (sp)all at the same time. I had no withdrawal symtoms whatsoever. It was nice to not be in a fog again. I'm sure you will be able avoid addiction without too much problem.
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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