Update - 10 days since last treatment. This las week has been by far my worst week but think i reached bottom. biggest issues are side efects of the pain meds. the severe constipation has really messed up my system causing bloating, nausea, sweats and just general horrible feeling. was able to go finally and that helped but still constantly clogged up and i tried lowering pain med dosage but underlying pain still too much. now its a balancing act of taking laxatives to keep things moving but not taking too much which makes you feel ad too. i had been able to eat throughout and only in last week hae i gone to liquid diet and not because of swallowing or mouth pain probs but because am so constipated i ve no desire to eat and get more bloated, guess i just have to wait it out untl i can ge off these awul narcotics


SCC on left side of tongue 12/01 left partial glossectomy, left neck disection (clean), recurrence 3/06 on back left of tongue, 2nd partial glossectomy, no nodal inolvement, IMRT completed 6/30/06