Hi All
I just finished my first round of chemo consisting of: Cisplatinum, Taxol, and five days of 5-FU in the hospital. Will start another one 5-23 08 an one most likely one 3 weeks after that also, then six.to nine weeks radidion. No surgery maybe
I left the hospital on Thursday afternoon. Since then my month and throat have been getting worse. My lips are blistered and my throat is swollen and sore. In the morning I am able to get up and take some oxycontin with an ativan with a cup of tea and I feel almost instantly better but by night time it turns to misery because my lips start to bubble and swallowing wants to stops except for small amounts of water. During the day I force myself to swallow small amounts of food to keep my nutrition up even though it is very painful. Today I go to the doctors to get my blood count, should I check in to a stronger pain management program for evening or is there a more natural way of management?
Any suggestions are welcome as in a lip ointment?

Thanks
Jeff and Rae Daneke