 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Five weeks out ?!?!? His immune system is still too compromised and he is far too weak to even think about going out in public places.
I had thrush problems for several months and the blisters on my tongue and the radiation burns in the back of my throat took months to heal as well, exacerbated by the thrush. He sounds about normal for 5 weeks post Tx. Might be a little soon to wean off the pain meds.
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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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