hello! Thank you all for taking the time out to reply to me! I'm going to try to answer all of your questions, please remind me if i've forgot something! Here i go.
He was diagnosed with cancer on his tonsil stage 3. He had IMRT Radiation treatments 5 days a week and 6 treatments of Chemo. For his stomach he is taking Prevacid for the acid reflux and nausea he is taking Lorazepam. For Pain they just put him on Duragesic 25MCG/HR. He goes back to the doctor on the 30th. They mentioned Mexium and Protonix, I wonder if they are better medicines for the acid reflux?
I asked him today if he has been keeping up with mouth rinses and such and he said that he doesn't need to because he feels his mouth and throat may be getting better now. I really don't know what to say because it is not my body and I really don't know what he is going thru (I never had cancer before), but i DO know that he should be keeping up the oral hygene. I am in the first stages of nursing school and i do know that much! He is very hard headed lol! My mother and I have been trying to get him to get on the forum, but he is really feeling sick so he hasn't been able to get on yet. I know he is frustrated, because he did expect to start feeling better by now. He is scared since he has not gotten better yet. The Cancer Center where he goes (Willamette Valley Cancer Center)did stress that it will be a long hard road, but i guess ya don't really realize how long it really is untill you have to live it out!
also, Kirk about your reflux, they put my dad on prevacid, did you ever have that? also the drs mentioned Mexium and Protonix, I wonder if they are better medicines for the acid reflux?
I think my dad is also greatfull for the NG tube since he cannot eat or drink anything. How long after treatment were you able to start swallowing? what was it like?
Debbie how is your husband? thank you for your prayers....they help!
thank you everyone for your support!! it really helps!