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| | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) |  Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Lefty, welcome to OCF! Since you are only 5 weeks post radiation, there will be a whole lot of healing in your future. The dry mouth will get better in time. Many members have used pilocarpine to help with the dry mouth. I didnt like it as it made me sweat and I took it in the summer (girls dont sweat LOL!). It takes a month for every week of radiation to recover. Some people can take up to 2 years to fully recover. Things really will get better with time. Adding some high protein whey powder to boost your protein intake will help you recover faster.
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Best wishes!
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  | | |
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