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| Joined: May 2014 Posts: 56 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: May 2014 Posts: 56 | Yes an update David !! Thanks for asking Today we're at rads: Tuesday is the last day we're off tomorrow for the 4th! Larry has been going trough some changes with radiation! His neck hasn't been very much of a concern I've kept it clean with peroxide and saline also used the Neosporin plus pain cream: I had some really good burn aide on hand not sure the name I'm not home but the creams the doctors offer had no effect on the neck so yes Neosporin is the best for us!! The mucus has been the most discomforting for him he's not been resting very good he's up around ever hour or two hacking the mucus he sometimes sounds as tho he's choking I'm not sure if anything is out their for people who have this mucus ...I'm talking to a nurse latter she says their is something that's been around for many years that's a miracle in getting a hold on this mucus ... When I get the name from here I will post it !!! I ask Friday if Larry could have some hydration and they didn't seem to think he was in need for any so the fowling next few days I ask if we could see the dr and talk with him on getting Larry something better for his mouth since it's been giving him so much trouble the burning tongue and rawness he's filling? So as we talk to the Dr . He says we need to get you some fluids I'm thinking ok I just ask for this two days ago):Anyway we of course agree that's the best we we're able to get set up around 45 mins from home at a hospital for seven days two hours a day .. That's a really good hospital their very nice all the nurses and their bed side manners are wonderful!!! So Almost at the end here with treatments next is healing from this brutal rads!!
The pain has not been bad at all with him he's done very well with not having no pain if he does we have meds on hand he's taking formula trough the peg we just started using it two weeks ago being the mucus is so bad and the tongue is so raw... Also he says he fill swollen in his mouth gums,jaw,and throat I'm thinking this is inflammation from the radiation .... And hope it will subside after treatment ...Hope everyone is well and this finds you all in good health have a wonderful (july 4th )) I'll be with the boys doing some activity (:
Larry ... Rt tonsil / SCC.. HPV16 positive RT oropharynx tonsil) lymph nodes were 13mm left level 2 node / 16mm right level 2 node /12mm right level one node... pet scan was good except tonsil & nodes,, just got peg placed still able to eat/swallow undergoing rads) and chemo. ) 70gy rads.. 2chemo.finished rads July 8/2014 CT Scan clear on 8/12 pet scan October-2014-Clear/ left ear tube placement 12-15-2014
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