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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 49 Likes: 1 | I appreciate your taking the time to respond. I am surprised I was sent home with it. It seemed to be protocol. I was feeling the effects of the anesthesia wearing off and did not really appreciate what was developing for me. I had an understanding that I should take the Gabapentin every 8 hours...regardless. Of course, I did stop especially when I determined I was experiencing negative side effects. I think the overall attention given to my discharge was fair to poor and perhaps the explanation for the meds was not given the detail they deserved. I now understand it is in the narc category.
How long ago was your surgery?
Please be well!
Nona Chris
63 years old
Nona to Alora, Emery, Ilyana, Harper, Nolan, & Rory. Yogini since 2012. Namaste.
Diagnosed 10/5/20 Oral Cancer/ RT side of tongue SCC Stage I Partial Glossectomy 10/23/20 Right Neck Dissection 12/4/20 Clear Nodes
BOT SCC 1/18/11 Stage IV N3 M0 HPV+ Port2/18/11
Treatment start 2/22
CISplatin 2rnds, Rads:35 treatments
July 12 doctors' deemed me cancer free-port out July 18.
Non-smoker, was a light-drinker No drinking since diagnosis
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