Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | [quote=Ray in Texas]Update - Docs gave me Bacitracin for the neck burns and results were great. Saw results in less than 48 hours. It's great stuff.[/quote] That's what they put on all my neck wounds where the Cutthroats were comparing the relative sharpness of the various brands of scalpels -- However, on a recent followup visit the nurse said that now that the wounds had pretty much healed (I have two small spots in one scar that seem to still be open to the inside of my windpipe and leak secretions from time to time) I should stop using the stuf as it will interfere with further healing.
[quote]My strength is slowly coming back and i'm able to do more around the house to help out my wife who has been great throughout this whole ordeal. I don't know how anyone could do this without family support.[/quote] I know what you mean, looking back to when I was still married and went through some surgeries and injuries -- It was just plain nice to have someone care and just give a human touch -- I really appreciate it when friends give me hugs going through this stuf. It's not the same of course, but that's why having a pet or Quack Pack or whatever can be quite a help. Don't forget to get something nice for your wife for Valentine's Day!
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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