Just came from last rad planning session - rad starts Thurs. Onc nurse's instructions are 32 oz water 2 hrs before injection (she has a PEG so this shouldn't be a problem), 8 mg Zofran 2 hrs before plus an Allegra pill. Compazine every 6 hrs plus another 32 oz water in the hrs following. Cortisone cream on injection site.
Gail: Thanks for the notation re the timing between injection & actual treatment, I'll question them on that. That's excellent news re your husband's salivaries; this is a major concern of Teri's.
Bonnie
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Caregiver to daughter (age 41, non-smoker/drinker, aerobic instructor), SCC base of tongue, Stage III (T1N1M0), Dx 9/27/06, partial glossectomy + modified radical ND 10/16/06, Tx 30 IMRT start 11/9/06