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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | aquaphor I’ve used for several radiation treatments. You can buy in a store otc or at Costco where it’s in a big container. Put on after radiation treatment, not before.
Good luck
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
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01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
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08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
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02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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Joined: May 2019 Posts: 3 | Thank you Mark. This entire thread very helpful.
Timothy
Timothy L Parks
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Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 71 Likes: 1 | You're welcome!
I was given the little samples of aquafor to rub on my skin from the radiation nurse but my main radiation oncologist told me to use Eucerin. So I guess either of those will work. And the mask is a bit anxiety inducing for sure, and I'm a pretty chill person! I did fill a script of Ativan (lorazepam) to take about 30 minutes prior to radiation but I did get to the point of not needing it. You can ask for that (or whatever they want to prescribe for the anxiety) to help get you through. Whatever helps right?
Laura Age 40
Tongue lesion on left side grew and was hurting in mid-August
Dx as squamous cell carcinoma on 9.18.18
Left Neck Dissection and tongue surgery, lost a fourth of my tongue on 10.1.18, tumor had grown to a T3
Margins were clear except front section of tongue margin had three stray cancer cells that were not in the tumor
Additional surgery 10.18.18 to remove another cm near where the stray cells were found
33 radiation treatments from Nov 2018 through Jan 2019
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Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 83 Likes: 1 | Dad had good luck with Miaderm Radiation Relief. His skin never ulcerated or opened. He used Aquaphor on his lips.
Dad was diagnosed 2/28/18 w Stage 4, N0 Verrucous carcinoma (VC) an uncommon variant of SSC
Mandibulectomy and free-flap reconstruction 5/30/18
Diagnosis changed to SSC.
Began treatment of 30 rads and 5 Cisplatin Cycles on 7/18/18
Decided not to do any more Cisplatin after the first one.
Finished treatment on 8/31/18.
3.19 Abscess & Recurrence wide mouth resection
4.16.19 Scapular Flap Reconstruction surgery
9.6.19 Clear CT!
8.6.20 Clear CT!
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