OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 126 | Nelie,
Thank you for replying. Since the end of the treatments weight loss has been gradual and about 4-6 pounds per month as in your case. Like I indicated in my reply to Brian nutrition has been a real struggle because of the vomiting and the reluctance to eating.
Still using morphine and the patch but have also tried other painkillers which have been stopped cold turkey because of side effects and possibly this could explain the cold sweats.
I agree with you on the fact that it "stinks" that the recovery takes sooo low and it has been discouraging because indeed my family member is recovering at a snail's pace.
As in my reply to Brian, we can certainly seek a second opinion as there are other CCC in area that we can go to.
CG to wife; Jan 2005 DX SCC Tongue T2N1MO; RND surgery Mar 2005; 35 XRT and 4 cisplatin completed Jul 2005. Dec 2006 tongue surgery, Scar tissue no cancer. Feb 2010 neck node FNA - negative. 2010 ORN right jaw plus fracture 2015 ORN left jaw plus fracture Feb 2016 Lower jaw reconstruction by Fibula free flap+titanium plate - Permanent G-tube June 2016 Difficulty breathing - Permanent Trachea tube Dec 2019 DX Cervical cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Jan 16 2020. 15-20 esophagus/larynx dilations
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