Hello Eric, Welcome to the club no one wants to join!!. I also had IMRT after a right side neck disection. They used a muscle in my chest to rebuild my throat. It was a stage 4 tumor on my right tonsil and surrounding areas. I had no lymph node involvement or mestastisis to any other area.
I had a slight cough after 4 weeks of radiation that was treaated with a script for "Benzonatate"
100mg taken three times daily as needed. I took all my medication through my PEG tube. I had no mouth issues at all, no mucitis, no mouth sores,
and no thrush. I was very lucky. I had a total of 33 treatments.
I had a script for "Lorazepam" 1mg to be taken one per day, I also had "Hydrocone" 500mg to be taken as needed and Prozac40mg taken once per day. I ended the day with a script for a sleeping pill.
I am 8 weeks post rad and am going tp PT for my mouth opening & pech Flap to strengthen my right side. I also am seeing a phsychologist for my depression. I am finding the toughest part of this diffucult journey is after all the treatment is over.
I feel I am moving forward both physicaly and emotionally in my journey. Alot of it has to do with all the interreaction with members of the OCF
forum. There are some quality people here who regulerally offer advice to my questions. You will find the same as you continue to post.
When you reach the end of your journey you will find yourself on the board daily checking to see who you can offer support and advice to. Who better to ask than someone who has traveled the path ahead of you!!!
I also found some friends who will be friends for life. The bond is that strong. Through private emails and phone calls you will enrich your circle
of friends. There is no end to how many people that will help you.
My personal thanks to Mandi, KCDC. Dee & Packer, Donna, Judy U. Karen, Gary, Rosie. and a special thank you to Brian Hill. The founder of this site. He has a way with words, tells it like it is. There are many others who I've talked with that I didn't mention but also want to thank.
Take Care , Your Friend, Daniel Bogan
