 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 | Merri, glad that your husband only has a week to go. That's a terrific milestone and the end is in sight.
I too had his problem and tried seemingly everything. None of it did the trick until my oncology nurse suggested: rubber gloves. I realize it's an unpleasant thought but it was the only thing that worked.
Keep us posted. I'm sending all my good thoughts for his relief and quick recovery.
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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