 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Biafine is an excellent cream both to heal and prevent radiation burn but while it is a deep wound healing cream, is not supposed to be used on open wounds.
If he really wants to tough this out with no PEG as a few of us did, it is now time FOR HIM to get the protein drinks out of the refrig and start drinking them or make high calorie, high protein milk shakes. While the soup is a nice supplement, it is not a meal and does not contain the amount fo protein his body needs now. Now that he is finally 'down for the count', he may become less recalcitrant. It WILL get much worse before it gets better and better doesn't start until several weeks after treatment ends. I used the nasal tube for two weeks after the surgery in 2001. They aren't pretty, but do work well.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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