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#91424 03-09-2009 09:43 AM
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H is at the final 4 days of 2 x daily RT. Neck is burnt badly. Doc has prescribed lidocaine 5%/hydrophor ointment which is really helpful. I found that applying this with a cosmetic sponge instead of my fingertip caused him less pain and it applied more uniformly as i can pat with the sponge. For others new to this, as I am, thought I'd pass that along.


CG to H with SCC BOT T4N2cM0 dx 12/19/08, teeth removed pre-tx; Erbitux & RT-done 3/12/09, PEG 2/9/09-7/14/09; ND 6/16. Pet 6/12-no mets except lymph node in neck removed on 6/16. Chyle leak,2nd surg to repair. Dilate esophagus 4/15/10. Clear PET 12/17/10
CherylR #91436 03-09-2009 01:01 PM
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Cheryl, thanks for that tip. I'll have to remember that. My mother has had oral cancer 3 times. Last week she was told that she has cancer in a lymph node on the right side of her neck. Today the oncologist said she will have it removed before 3/20 and will have to undergo RT but they won't know how much until after the surgery. Thanks again.


CG/Mom: 5 1/2 years SCC upper palate,4 recurrences, surgeries, chemo & radiation. Mom went to Heaven 1/21/11.

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