 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Well the good news is at least you are alive and whining....
There are adjustments that come with the territory. I have similar experiences to Ed and I also didn't have surgery. I just have a lifetime script for Valium now ;-)
It took a full 18 months for my salivary function to return after IMRT so be patient and keep a water bottle handy. I did cut down on my caffeine intake. Trader Joes has a very good tasting 50/50 blend. I like it better than the full strength stuff.
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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