Another update!  I am mid way through Week 5 - and technically 66% there!  Not that I am counting down the days, hours and minutes of this.... treatment.... journey... hell???  
  So - had a PICC line put in place today, even though I was struggling with tummy troubles.  I am still struggling to find meal options.  Ensure, One Resource, Boost all do NOT agree with my tummy.  At all - I learned that the hard way (almost a very embarrassing situation avoided only by parking in a completely illegal spot and rushing into the nearest washroom!) that they are not a good fit for me.  I am quasi-lactose intolerant - there is some stuff I can take, and some I can't.  And, I can't take them... 
  At least the PICC line makes the hydration easier, and the WaterPik has been a lifesaver - really has improved my mouth hygiene and reduced the pain I was feeling.  But the days of painkillers are back now... 
  I'm just hoping that my jaw continues to open enough to get to the end of the treatment - it's not a happy bunny right now
  11 to go...  I can see the finish line glimmering in the distance... 
  Thanks all for the support - your words help...         
Age 48, Rabid non-smoker, Mom, horse lover Diagnosed SCC Feb 11/14 CT Scan showed three larger than normal lymph nodes Partial Gloss & SND Mar 25, 2014 Nodes Clear/ 3mm margin / RADs recommended Began RADs May 20, 2014 (30 in total) ENDED June 30th
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