 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | I live on Ensure on the rocks...lol it gives you nutrition that is needed when you are healing and it doens't taste too bad either.
The pain is normal...just hang in there and take the pain meds they gave you. I would also take a stool softner too...if you are taking them regularly they can make you constipated. It can't hurt to ask about the ear pain...I always ask my doc if I'm unsure of something.
How are your boys?
Hang in there and take one day at time. I know you want it to be over but in my experience it took a couple of weeks so try to patient. It sounds like your doctor may be a tad optomistic (sp?) but I hope they are right!!
Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)
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