I think the only time I had a real problem was when I walked into the radiation center with a bucket in my hand catching the you know what. I suddenly felt a big problem developing at the other end and one of the employees went into the bathroom ahead of me. After pacing the floor for what seemed like hours (seconds really), I bolted for the women's bathroom and as I hit the commode, I didn't know if I was coming or going. That was the worst day I remember and as I walked out of the bathroom the social worker was blocking me from sitting down while she asked if there was anything I needed. I finally staggered around her just in the time for the dietician to tell me I wasn't getting enough to eat.

Ahhhh...yes, I remember it well!

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023