| Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Congrats on finishing treatments. Alex had a long difficult road!!! So glad he can now focus on his recovery. Hope he heals quickly. Most patients start to feel better 2 to 3 weeks after finishing their treatments.
I sent you a PM about the fentanyl patch. Be careful. He shouldnt feel any better for about 24 hrs. Thats how long it takes to kick in. Hope the patch works for him and helps ease the pain.
Best of luck with continued recovery.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
