 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I had a stent that covered my teeth and tongue to protect the tongue from getting burnt too badly. I unfortunately didn't get it until 10th radiation treatment so tongue already fried pretty badly. It was tough to keep from gagging but I had no chemo and radiation sessions only lasted about 5 minutes.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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