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Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Eric,
I didn't suffer the constipation but I stopped the pain medications on my last day of radiation. I took vicodin while I was going through radiation, basicaly used it to sleep my way through it all. Once I stopped using it I found myself feeling worlds better. I sympathize with the yawning pain, mine just stopped about a month ago and I am 7 months post radiation. It takes lots of time to get past all of it, and even at 7 months out I still feel like I have a long ways to go. My energy levels still go up and down, I suspect that will be the case for some time. If I could offer any suggestions I would tell you to be as active as you can be and get off the pain meds.
Take care,
Minnie
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.
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