One week done... 6 more to go!
We start week two of treatments today. The reaction to Wednesday's chemo was minimal. However the effects from the 1st week of radiation are slowly starting to accumulate. The flap is very swollen. Skin has started to change (dryness, sensitivity and redness). There is swelling of the checks and neck area. Swallowing has already started to become more difficult. Taste has changed. Tonsils feel swollen and hard. Saliva has thickened. Body Temperature has dropped.
It terrifies me to think all this is happening after only the first week.
CG - Father, Age 63, Non-Smoker
May 2012 - Diagnosed Stage IV Tongue Cancer (Left Side)
July 2012 - Surgery (Removed: 70% of Tongue & 77 Lymph Nodes - 3 Affected; Flap Reconstructed; G-Tube)
August 2012 - Teeth Removed; MRI Scan: 1 New Affected Lymph Node
Sep-Nov 2012 - 35 x Rad & 2 x Cisplatin Chemo
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