Ivory soap???? I have never heard that one before. I don't know what I would have done with the Aquaphore and the other lotion (cannot remember the name at this moment) that I used. My neck had a few open areas on it near the end and the lotion made it feel much better. Someone needs to question whoever gave your brother all this info. Sounds like some aid that was misinformed.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.