This is my first posting. My husband has had 2 weeks, 3 days of radiation, and he's had terrible diarrhea for over a week. He was even hospitalized & had 3 samples cultured for bacteria, but all were negative. He's taking the limit of Immodium, with limited relief.

I could find nothing about radiation for oral cancers causing diarrhea by Googling. He hasn't had chemo for 2 1/2 weeks. Does anybody know anything about this and/or have any advice?


Jeannie, wife of Mark, Stage 4 Squamous Cell tongue base CA, diagnosed 6/26/08; receiving IMRT; chemo when tolerated. Had NO risk factors!