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| Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 236 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 236 | everhopeful64 I've been taking care of my mother since her Mandibulectomy (Jaw Bone Removal)On March 25,2014 . She is 6 months post surgery and 3 months Post RAD. My mother had the Peg but we kept pushing her to try an eat soft foods. She was afraid also of choking so The RAD Oncologist ordered a feeding test at the hospital. It seemed to ease her mind when she passed the test. She Constantly had a cup of crushed ice and a spoon that seemed to help a lot. She uses Biotene products for the dry mouth it helps a lot. It can be found at the pharmacy.
Sweetpe Caregiver RE:My Mother Age 70 Non Smoker SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014 35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014 MRI 9/3/2014 25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma 9/23/14 Salvage Surgery MET(s) 9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful Chemo Recommended 1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14 Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad. Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel Passed Away April 22,2015
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