 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Back in a former life, when I lived full-time in a small RV, traveling slowly about, I seldom used soap.
I would wipe myself down with yesterday's laundry and apply deodorant, wearing the clothes only once. I would also jump in any clear body of water for a rinse, but didn't want to pollute with soap.
As long as I did my laundry about once every seven-ten days, I was OK. In fact, after a couple of months on a trip to Alaska, I asked friends (after a hug) if I smelled and they said no!
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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