 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I didn't touch alcohol from the time of my first surgery until say 2009. After that I would allow myself a beer or two whenever I wanted, and now at 5 years out past the end of treatment for my 2nd cancerr, I feel free to do what I want. For me, that means enjoy the beer of my choice. I stay away from wine - which burns the oral cavity - and hard liquor (except for the odd mai tai) and my beer is usually a darker smoother beer which tastes smoother and less "biting" to me.
Good luck on yoru decision. Life IS short, enjoy it.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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