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I tried it for only a few days. It worked but it made me sweat terribly at night which I couldnt stand. Ya know, girls dont sweat either. Ive been one of the more fortunate ones here with saliva. Since my cancer was located in 2 spots on my left, my right side was pretty much spared as much as possible. I do not need to carry a water bottle around. I do have sufficent saliva, my mouth only gets dry when Im doing a bunch of yard work. Thats the only time I ever notice a difference in my saliva from pre-OC days.
From what others have posted about the meds, it does seem to benefit alot of people.
You do need to have a staff just to keep all the doctors appointments straight. I used to schedule soemtimes 4 appointments per day and then wondered why I was tired. Which doc which day and where, and oh yeah why do I need to see this one? Then there is taking meds, hydration, feedings, skin care, sleeping, avoiding the sun, pharmacy. Its like a never ending regime of care. It will slow down very soon, you only have a few more rad to go.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |