Welcome to OCF, Mike! You have found the best place for support and info to help get you thru your upcoming treatments.

Sounds llike you have went thru alot already. Sorry to hear you still have some more steps til you are better.

Word of advice for the future, if you ever get put on the fentanyl patch discontinue the long hot baths. It could cause an overdose. Til then, enjoy! Until you begin your treatments, do your best to eat everything you can. Hope your throat is healed by now.

Best wishes!

Christine
SCC 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 smile