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I was given the little samples of aquafor to rub on my skin from the radiation nurse but my main radiation oncologist told me to use Eucerin. So I guess either of those will work. And the mask is a bit anxiety inducing for sure, and I'm a pretty chill person! I did fill a script of Ativan (lorazepam) to take about 30 minutes prior to radiation but I did get to the point of not needing it. You can ask for that (or whatever they want to prescribe for the anxiety) to help get you through. Whatever helps right?
Laura Age 40
Tongue lesion on left side grew and was hurting in mid-August
Dx as squamous cell carcinoma on 9.18.18
Left Neck Dissection and tongue surgery, lost a fourth of my tongue on 10.1.18, tumor had grown to a T3
Margins were clear except front section of tongue margin had three stray cancer cells that were not in the tumor
Additional surgery 10.18.18 to remove another cm near where the stray cells were found
33 radiation treatments from Nov 2018 through Jan 2019
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