 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I had Amifostine for about half my treatments but sadly developed an allergic reaction to it, so they stopped.
While I was taking it, I had to show up early for a weigh-in (The nurses were adamant about not losing weight while taking it, plus drinking lots of water before coming in), then have the shot and wait around for it to work before getting nuked.
After my reaction, I just came in and was nuked.
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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