| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Was this sugar ban just during radiaiton or for life? I think your dentist is overeacting. I don't remember any of us being told to limit our sugar intake, much less to nothing. We are told to brush and floss after everything we eat and to use our floride trays.
Did your dentist give you a reason for absolutely no sugar? Is he possibly one of these misinformed persons who thinks sugars cause cancer? Obviously, the RO's of this world do not agree with the no sugar philosphy as they recommend shakes, ice cream, puddings etc. Anything with calories that we can get down is good.
So go enjoy some cake and just remember to bush afterwards.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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