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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Michael --
Does your chemo nurse or MO have any suggestions for controlling the anticipated nausea for your next Cisplatin infusion? There are several newer drugs (which work on serotonin uptake) -- Zofran is one but there are others and not all work for everyone the same way. You might also ask about acupuncture.
For your neck -- try Biafine 3x a day -- Barry puts it on after Radiacare gel or 100% aloe gel -- allows this to dry then slathers on the cream. So far he has not had any burning sensation although certainly expects it to come eventually. When you get out of rad, try putting on cool gel and then the cream, and again at night, again in am and leave on until you shower and leave for hospital.
Glad to hear you can now eat and drink OK -- best of luck, TGIF!
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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