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#44725 04-03-2005 03:54 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Yeah, I'm hoping that's the case, Kirk. The rad. oncologist from Roswell Park that is here now until they hire someone else said the first two weeks are usually not bad but I don't think he was thinking about doing rad with chemo, which I udnerstand can make the symptoms worsen quickly.
He said in his experience people usually have the hardest time in the 4th and 5th weeks because that's when the bad symptoms happen but before they've adjusted/ gotten into a routine about how to manage them. He said that's when I'd be wondering why the heck I was doing this.....
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#44726 04-03-2005 06:43 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | well I had two friends that were gong to visit today. I don't know if the second one will because there is flash flooding between where I live and where she lives but the first was here this morning and my stomach hurt from the PEG insertion every time I laughed. She had me laughing a lot. Sometimes pain is worth it 
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#44727 04-03-2005 10:38 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Nelie
So sorry that the peg site was so sore, BUT glad you can still laugh, she must be a very good friend to have around...
Sunshine...love and hugs
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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