OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 | I'm back. Doing well. Today is one month out from my last radiation treatment. Went to work this week after 3 weeks off. prob 85% right now with only probs being a bit of fatigue (although that might just be from going back to working 10 hours a day), lack of taste, and a bit of mouth pain, although i just let my last patch wear out and didn't replace it so hopefully done with the heavy narcotics. was away from internet last week so didn't get a chance to post. hope everyone is well.
this site kept me so prepared for everything. thanks to all.
things i wish i did differently were using more patch and less oxycodone when pain peaked to avoid such severe constipation. using lactulose laxitive right away when i started heavy narcotics as opposed to waiting until it was too late.
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
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