Hello Maria,
yes, I'm feeling perky today!...most of the mouth sores are gone and my neck is healing up nicely from the burns. My RO treated both sides of my neck. I'm taking Nystatin syrup every 4hrs.to keep mouth thrush under control. I'm still 100% reliant on my G tube and currently taking in six (8oz.) cans of liquid nutrition per day, plus 2 liters of water each day!...I stay active by pacing inside our house with 5 lb. dumbbells!...I hope to transition to some solid foods in the coming week! The most bothersome symptom today is the mucous that builds at the back of throat which I have to expel every thirty minutes so, or I start gagging!...I also have very low salvia production so eating solids is going to be a challenge!... CG's are awesome!!...I hate to think where I would be without my wife there to help out!..
56yo. @ DX, nonsmoker, casual drink, awesome caregiver wife. Left tonsil, T1N2bmo, stage 4, HPV+16 G tube 7/22/13 Port 7/23/13 35 Radiation TX. finished 9/24/13 6wks.Chemo Cisplatin finished 9/17/13 Now recovering and waiting for first PET scan at 3-month post-tx.
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