Cheryl

The literature that I have read about Erbitux indicates that the rash normally gets better after the first couple of weeks. I'm sure that the antibiotics are helping also.

The Aquaphor was a product that my radiation nurse gave me to use on my radiation burns at first. I got some relief from it until the last 3 weeks when I got no relief from anything. Are you sure that they said to put it on the rash? I agree with you that it seems like the opposite of what you would want to put on it. The Biafine is wonderful and really helped to heal my burns quickly. I was quite a bit better about 2 weeks after my treatments ended.

Glad to here that H is doing better and I hope that it is all finished soon.

Patty

48
SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace