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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Nancy, I think all things in moderation are ok. Talk this over with each of your doctors and see what they think about it. The question is what and how much you want to drink. A couple sips of wine once or twice a month is not even comparable to a few shots daily of hard liquor.
I was never much of a drinker before I got sick. Since I was diagnosed almost 6 years ago I have only had a couple sips of a pina coloda once. Ive had OC 3 times and wouldnt survive a 4th round so I avoid alcohol and dont tempt fate. Thats just me, others may have a different view and occasionally drink a glass of wine or beer. It really is a very personal choice to make with your medical history and medications to consider prior to trying it out. Who knows, you may not even like the taste of beer, wine or any other liquor after treatments due to a much different sense of taste.
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  | 
