 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Bob & Laurie
Mucositis, is no fun and it is an incredible nuisance. Robitussen or any generic expectorant 4 times a day through the Peg is about all you can do to help a little.
Everyone recovers differently but it could be up to a year before you are able to swallow comfortably. I just returned tonight from the VA dysphagia clinic (Swallowing). I am 7 Months out of treatment and still have mucositis and cannot swallow very well.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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