 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Paranoia comes the program and that's why we are here. And also to let you and many others know that your experiences are not abnormal.
I forgot to mention - if he is a "mouth breather" that will really cause dry mouth issues so a humidifier may help that a little.
He should have a water bottle with him 24/7. Straws can help a lot too to direct the water to optimnal places in the throat.
Stay away from juices or anything acidic.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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