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#22197 02-09-2007 05:16 AM
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Great to hear your good news, I'm happy for you!


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60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
#22198 02-10-2007 01:24 AM
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Thanks Everyone.

I finished my Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy in October 2006. I had a feeding tube for several months, but now its just the biotene and morphine patches. I have already reduced the strength of my patch, and hope to come off it altogether in the next few weeks.

Will I have any problems coming off the morphine? I have been on it since about June 06.


Tonsil Cancer stage IV - involvement of 5 lymph nodes. Neck Dissection, Radiotherapy and Chemo. Diagnosed June 2006
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#22199 02-10-2007 05:46 AM
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Just remember to back off slowly not to "quit cold turkey" for example if you are on a 100mcg patch then put on a 75mcg then 50 then 25 then 0. That's waht my Dr recommended and what I read here and it went well for me.

Good luck


Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
#22200 02-10-2007 10:47 AM
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Back out verrrry slowly, as if you were a human who stumbled into a bear cave -- If you turn and run, the bear will quickly give chase and catch you! <grinz>

Good Luck with the process!


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Make sure that you recognize the symptoms of withdrawl sickness. Your doctor should explain this to you in detail. It took me about 10 weeks to wean off of a years use of morphine. I would reduce dosage, stay at that level for a week, and then the next week reduce a small amount again, and so on till I finally was free of the drug. If I went too fast, (eager to be free of the constipation, sleepyness etc.), chillls, shakes, and other issues came if I did it too fast.


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#22202 02-12-2007 12:19 AM
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Thanks again. I am currently on a 25 mcgpatch. I will speak to my GP this week about withdrawal symptoms and the best way to cope with them.


Tonsil Cancer stage IV - involvement of 5 lymph nodes. Neck Dissection, Radiotherapy and Chemo. Diagnosed June 2006
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