| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Rene,
I don't have an answer to the sores because I didn't have them, I'm sure others will. I did have the pain in my throat that made swallowing very difficult and all the pain meds prescribed to me caused worse nausea which they couldn't control. I eventually stopped all meds just so what I managed to swallow, didn't come right back up.
The chemo most likely has nothing to do with the sores...they are a typical side effect of the rad Tx.
Please tell him it's important to continue with his Tx without interruption or change. He may only get one shot at killing his cancer and NOW is that time. We all know what he's going through because we've been there. While his Tx days may seem to last forever, in the scheme of things, this will be a short, but exteremly important period in his life.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
| 
