Anne-Marie, I too am amazed that your son was taken off the hydrocodone & given ibroprofen! There is no way that Advil would come anywhere close to touching Teri's pain! Her medical onc told her on Thurs that he was ready to prescribe the Fentenyl patch for her if she felt she needed it (she elected to try & stay with the oxycodone - she's concerned about feeling drugged with the Fentenyl.) At 2 weeks post tx she's feeling 'the worst pain she's ever experienced' as she explains it. How could any doctor in good conscience prescribe ibuprofen for that kind of pain?!? It's my hope that the oxy will continue to see her through, but I won't hesitate to encourage her to accept the Fentenyl if the suffering gets any worse. I'm with Gail & all above - please see about getting your son some significant pain relief ASAP!!
By the way, Teri did take a few sips of tea & 2 teaspoons of ice cream (of course it was Haagen Dazs) today. She said it was like swallowing glass shards but she did it & promises she'll do more tomorrow. I can't believe I'm so excited over an ounce of liquid, but it's a baby step forward in this long journey!

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Bonnie
CG daughter (age 41) SCC lateral side tongue, surgery 10/16 + modified neck dissection, stage 3, 1 postv node, IMRT x30 finished 12/22