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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hi Ellen,
Your husband should have had the tube. I wasn't able to get rid of mine until 8 weeks after treatment. He had much the same treatment as I. Only I only had 2 ropunds of 5fu, plus the otrher chemo and 35 radiation treatmetns. I think that the 5fu plus the radiation has caused the most problems for him. 5fu is famous for mucousitis. I know he is discouraged, but at least the treament is done. I think he will gradually heal as I did. I expected my sores to begin going away after two weeks also. It took 8. With what Doug had, it could take him a while longer.
Hang in there, I'm hoping his pain begins to subside soon.
Steve Daib
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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