I don't think I am on PEG. I am actually doing very well and had almost stopped taking pain meds. I find that normal pain from treatment tends to get worse over time if I stop taking pain meds so I was taking moorphine one a day or less. After Monday, the biopsy, it is a different story.

Today I picked up Tamerol(sp) and an nsaid. Tamerol is making nauseaous and I can feel the pain sneaking up on me. I got some control over it last night after taking two more vicaden.

I am waiting for Monday to call the doctor. I am going to ask him if I can talk to him for a while instead of residents. I don't think residents have the experience to understand this kind of pain.

I know several people with cancer histories and the one thing they do not complain about is accessibility to pain meds. I have been complaining about pain trying to get doctores to look at the reason but now am thinking that I should not have to endure this if medications are available. 4 months is enough of this.

Thank you. I mostly want to vent and appreciate getting to do so heer.


Age 52, T2 N0 M0 SCC of left anterior floor of mouth. Esophagoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy, Resection of left anterior FOM lesion w/ lateral tongue. left selective neck dissection levels I-IV. 5x6cm skin graft coverng excision. Finished 33-35 rad Tx. False recurrence 12-22-10 last surgery 2-15-10