Nelie,
Regarding driving yourself home from the dilation...I don't advise it. Each time I had the dilation they gave me Versed, that sedative which makes you forget what you have just gone through. So I would have my mom or sister drive me home, and on the way home I would typically ask some simple question like "Did you guys have lunch yet?" about 4 or 5 times. Also I would forget if we stopped on the way home for anything. It actually makes you feel kind of good!

Best of luck with your pot roast and pizza. When I could not eat, I found it easy to accept. I could look at a plate of brownies or something and since I knew that I could not eat it, I just didn't care. Once the sense of taste returned and I was able to eat certain foods, I started looking forward to meals just like in my pre-cancer life.

Keep us posted,
Danny G.


Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.