 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Girlcat,
I am not sure that the canned soda water (I am assuming that you are referring to selzter water and not soda with sugar in it) would have made a difference with the thrush. Soda with sugar will exacerbate thrush.
Thrush is caused through several means. First, a pH imbalance in the mouth and secondly a compromised immune system. We all have candidiasis in our mouths but the pH and immune system keep it in check.
Even with normal salivary function and a resaonably healthy immune system I developed thrush several months ago (and I am 5 years post Tx). During Tx I took a maintenance dose of Diflucan daily.
You must be a remakably tough person to take on those activities so close to the end of your treatment. I would recommend slowing it down a little though until your WBC levels start to return to normal.
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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