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.





Christine
SCC 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 smile