#29066 05-18-2007 08:51 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 Gold Member (100+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 | My husband is in his 6th week now and is finding the treatment harder to handle. He is taking Codeine for pain and Musitis Mouthwash. Upon awakening he found he could not get his tongue from the inside of his mouth. After applying lots of water his tongue was freed, but he felt a crack and the roof of his mouth actually cracked he said. He believes it healed itself. Any suggestions. Has anyone had this happen?
Carol CG to Husband age 60 Stage IV SCC right tonsil T4AN2B tx rad x 35 chemo x 2 Currently after treatment no sign of cancer in throat. (all clear to date)
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#29067 05-18-2007 09:06 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Mom,
Call his Rad doc or whomever it is you can call in Ca.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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#29068 05-18-2007 11:29 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Yes, call the Dr. for sure.
Also there are products out there for Dry mouth.
Biotene products such as: Oral balance gel, tooth paste, mouth wash, and moisturizer. You can get these at most Drug stores.
Some people use a room humidifier as well.
Hope things are going better.
Take care,
Diane
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
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#29069 05-18-2007 01:37 PM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 131 | Hi..I wondered if anyone had this cracking of the roof of their mouth. He has a great prescribed mouthwash that he uses. We looked into the humdiifier thing and if the room was 50 or over the specialist told us we did not need one. I bought a humidifier and also a hygro...(for the spelling) to help with his mouth problems. We will see the doctor on Tuesday. There was no pain and the problem seems to have corrected itself. I may go to the drugstore tomorrow to see if there is anything else they have for dry mouth. It has been a problem where he wakes up and his tongue is sticking to the side of his mouth. I cant even imagine what that would be like. I am still having a problem thinking about the mask. WOW..Just wondering about this.
Carol CG to Husband age 60 Stage IV SCC right tonsil T4AN2B tx rad x 35 chemo x 2 Currently after treatment no sign of cancer in throat. (all clear to date)
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