Thanks for the info. I wasn't clear about the 72 hours for Zofran. Can you expand on that? She also has Compazine, Regulan and Ativan. The problem with Ativan is that it started to make her halucinate. It worked beautifully in the beginning, but not anymore. She's 71. She started using Morophine through the IV, as well as in its liquid form for home use, but that made her nauseated so they switched her pain meds to Dilauded and the Fentanyl patch. Dan, she had surgery in April, which turned out to be nothing more than an imcomplete biopsy. Re-excision was discussed, but due to its spread radiochemotherapy was the recommended plan of attack. 50 total IMRT sessions with continuous chemo, in addition to six weeks of once weekly induction chemo. Pain meds weren't necessary for the induction, although Compazine was a good thing to have around. One of the doctors has talked with me about the possibility of a neck dissection, but that has not been the Tumor Board's recommendation as of yet. I hope we can sneak by without it, but if they suggest it I will probably try to get second and third opinions at SKCC and MDAA as I keep telling her we're almost finished. I don't want her to get any more discouraged with the thought that additional treatment may be necessary. Anyhow, sorry for digressing -- back to the topic at hand. I was hoping the nausea and vomiting would start to wind down, but I guess not. I'll keep trying to fine tune things, and of equal importantance, try to keep her spirits up.
Thanks for the replies. Best regards, Didier