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Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 341 | I would definately mention it to the surgeon and to the post-op nurse and they might give her a little something extra for pain and/or sedation since you have such a long drive. Worst case they will give you prescriptions for pain and possibly nausea - fill those at the hospital or at a drug store nearby and go ahead and give her both - they will enable her to sleep on the way home.
Good luck!!
Michelle, CG to husband (45), DX 2/08 Stage IVa Adenocarcinoma Salivary Gland (T2N2bMO)
Parotidectomy & ND 2/08, Tumor margins not clear, 4 of 30 nodes positve for cancer,
TX IMRT 39x, cisplatin 7x (completed 5/1/08),
PEG (4/22 - 7/9), No port. Currently in remission!
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