 "OCF across the pond" Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 46 | Hank - just read this whole post and wondered how you're doing now ?
I'm 4 weeks into 6 weeks of radio and the flem situation is really beginning to kick-in.I do have a mouthful of secretion/spittle forming every 4/5 minutes in addition to deep seated flem which I'm constantly coughing up and which often contains blood spots.
At night, I can only manage about 1 1/2 to 2 hours sleep at a time before my ultra dry mouth makes me wake up and then the secretions/coughing start again etc etc.
I've got a peg fitted and am able to swallow water but am wondering post radio (and I've still got 10 sessions left) how you coped as it's sounds like you've had a bad time.Hope things are on the up for you.
50 yrs.Non smok.Mod drink.
Tongue canc SCC T2N0M0.
Surg. Jul '11 1/3 rd of tongue rem. & sel. neck diss.PEG fitted.
Aug '11 6 wks chemo/radio.3 more canc. nodes rem.
Feb '12 18 wks chemo.
Nov. '12 Mod rad neck diss on right, & pec flap rep. rem. of tumour under chin. More rad to follow in 2013.
**update** Passed away September 26, 2013
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