I just finished my second week of IMRT Radiation and have 4 or 5 more weeks left. The docs told me that I wouldn't be getting these till 4 weeks in, well i got them early.
The docs gave me 3 prescriptions. Oxycodone, ibuprofen and magic mouthwash.
I am wondering if someone else was given something or found something that helped more, or helped the sores heal up quick or any advice anyone can give me would be appreciated. I am in a lot of pain, and trying to fight to keep the peg feeding tube out, but if i cant even drink things without being in extreme pain, I will have to let them put it in.

Please help.


25/female at diagnosis
Dx;stage 3 SCC tongue 03/25/2010
Surgery 04/13/2010
Trach,ng tube, peg feeding tube
Hemiglossectomy, right side neck dissection, 40 lymph nodes removed. Free-Flap transplant to tongue.
30 rounds IMRT ended July 15,2010