 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | He's a stubborn dude, he'll be ok!!
Nausea is for sure a side effect Kevin had. There was spontaneous vomiting every now and then. Then there's the ropey saliva and hair loss that we talked about. Kevin's RO put him on Diflucan the whole 6 weeks of rads to help with any yeast infections so we avoided those problems. Mouth sores are very common too. The pain meds can also cause constipation so he needs to be aware and handle that issue quickly if it happens!
Keep asking as things come up!!!
Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to:
Kevin age:53
Dx 7/15/11
HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R
Non smoker, casual drinker
7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11
PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11
Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14
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