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Joined: May 2011 Posts: 287 | Dad's RT has started today. Conventional Fractionation (60 Gy/30 fractions/6 weeks) however dosage will be concentrated only in involved field only. Next review with MO on 18th Aug.
Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26
TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]
| | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 287 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 287 | On subject of Pilocarpine/Salagen, his doctor has given him Pilomax and it seems to be helping him.
Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26
TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 | So sorry to hear about your father.
I have had radiation on 2 separate occasions, (2000 & 2008). My saliva dried up after the 2000 radiation treatment. I used salagen but it only made me sweat - a lot. I tried acupuncture in 2003 and had very good success. The doctor hit a spot on the top of my foot and the side of my ankle that opened the faucet on nearly normal saliva. My doctors are still amazed to day at how much saliva I can produce. Best of luck to you and your father.
mark
11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND
2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks
end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed
2/2008 chemo & RT
4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth
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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 64 | Were those the only Acupuncture sites used? I'm beginning acupuncture and am working with my practitioner to find a current protocol (list of needle sites).
Stage 3-4 Squamous BOT diagnosed 3/19/12
Molars removed 3/29/12
(Cisplatin) inpatient: 4/11/12-4/16/12; 5/2/12-5/9/12; 5/29/12-6/4/12
Feeding tube: 8/9/12-11/21/12
Radiation 8/10/12-8/29/12
Chemo 1X/week 8/10/12-8/22/12
Last PET/CT clear: 9/17/13
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