 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Robin,
I also tried a little trick that worked pretty well with the Pink Magic stuff. I tried my best to swallow it on the side of my throat where the pain was (the tumor was on the right tonsil), hence not numbing my entire throat or mouth. I would do this using a spoon to deposit the stuff in the back of my mouth, on the right side. I was able to detect the food I was chewing - but most of the food I was having then were shakes and liquid protein drinks anyway -not much to chew. But painful to swallow. The pink stuff interferes with the gag reflex and it is easier to swallow down the wrong pipe. The pain is diminishing at a steady rate. I am very glad I had IMRT.
Gary
SCC, Stage III, Right Tonsil
Treatment began Jan 27, 2003
Treatment ended Mar 20, 2003
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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