Nicki,

I am glad that they have moved Tom to daily hydration and IV feeding. With all the vomiting, he has to be severely dehydrated and as Gary mentions, kidney damage can easily occur with the Cisplatin. Make sure the doctors are checking the creatinine daily. I had 3 liters of fluids a day for almost 3 months plus TPN feedings for 2 months. It wasn't fun but just kept me on this side of the grass for sure!

Enjoy the cookies, hug Tom and tell the dog to fire up the Harley! laugh You really are doing great and unfortunately, right on track. It will get better.

Nite-nite.

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023