 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Michelle, you are doing everything perfectly!!! Great work on the nutrition and hydration. That plays a huge part in how well you will feel.
Are you using flouride trays? Or are you the person who doesnt need to use them? Sorry there are so many people here that I cant remember exactly which person didnt need them.
You have just finished treatments. It does take time, be patient and you will see improvements. Your secretions will one day just go away and be replaced by dry mouth.
Full recovery takes months. Its one month of recovery for every week of rad. For some, it can take up to 2 years. It seems like every time you think you are all better you will notice another improvement.
Best wishes with your 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  | 
