#95894 05-22-2009 09:44 AM | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 128 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 128 | Just to let everyone know that I have completed three weeks of Rd. I started to get nausea this week and the doctors aren't sure if it is from the Ethyol shots or the pain meds. The doctor stopped the Ethyol shots for a few days to see if I still get nausea, if I do it must be the pain med, if I don't then it must be the Ethyol.
Eating has changed for me. I am eating soft foods. I find that dairy makes my mouth thick with mucus, so I am trying to stay away from that. Feel a little more tired then last week, but still working.
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WFC
Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | WFC,
You are probably about to enter that dark tunnel we talk about so it's doubly important now and until around the 3rd week post Tx to cram in all the calories and water you can.
I too suffered from pain med nausea and towards the end I had to make the decision to stop all the pain meds just so I could drink my calories.
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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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 104 | WFC, what pain med are you referring to?
GM, for John who has SCC Rt tonsil with 3+ nodes, Stage T1 N2b MX; surgery 04/09; Rad X 33 completed 7/14/09...f/u imaging and scopes looking good as of Feb 2011
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Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 104 |
GM, for John who has SCC Rt tonsil with 3+ nodes, Stage T1 N2b MX; surgery 04/09; Rad X 33 completed 7/14/09...f/u imaging and scopes looking good as of Feb 2011
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 128 | Thank you Gretchen! Best wishes and prayers back to you and John.
Last edited by wfc; 05-27-2009 03:28 AM. Reason: addition
Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 225 | Martin felt nauseaus when he went through radiotherapy, but i think a lot was to do with the Movicol he was taking to counteract the side effects of the Oxynorm (constipation). Now he gets fig syrup or prune syrup and it works enough for him to cope. his nausea went as soon as he stopped the movicol.
are you taking anything like that?
Good luck and stay strong.
C
Girlfriend to Martin 49 years old at diagnosis
Diagnosed with SCC unknown primary June 2008.
Cancer found in single node Stage N2A (3 to 6cm).
Tonsilectomy 16th june, Radical modified neck dissection left side 30th june.
30 TX radiotherapy ended 9th October
First comparative study scan came back clear
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 790 | Hi wfc-
I was nauseauous from the extra mucous actually. That and I think maybe some of the blood from the mouth sores. Keep as hydrated as possible nad don't be afraid to ask your doctors to be hydrated interveineously. This helped me a lot with the nausea getting hydration seems to ease the nausea-- also Ativan is good for nausea and just relaxes you too and helps you sleep.
Take good care of yourself.
LOVE K
Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor
Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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