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#44742 04-02-2005 05:11 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17 Member | OP Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 17 | Tough couple of weeks due to throat pain and constipation and ascociated pain. Could not keep Jevity feed down until changed anti-nausea to Motilium (this also keeps stuff moving through gut so I guess it removes feed from danzerzone quicker). | | |
#44743 04-02-2005 06:26 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 | I can tell it's getting hard for you Chris. You're past the halfway point, and as crazy as it seems right now...you will survive. The weapons we have to employ against this rotten villain are tough tough tough! Keep on posting so we can encourage you with your fight. Remember we've all been there and are 100% in your corner. Be as much of a pest as you need to be to get what you need, whether it's appropriate pain control or the right nourishment. I'll be watching for you. All the best, Fran
SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05. Committed to survival with dignity.
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#44744 04-03-2005 02:43 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 | ChrisS, your getting there. Remember, anyone can get through a couple of weeks. Hang in there, it does get better. I found that prune juice in the peg worked very well for the constipation issue. In fact, I had to stop using it after a couple of weeks of 7 oz. in the morning as things got a little too loose. We're all rooting for you.
Regards, Kirk Georgia Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
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#44745 04-03-2005 03:54 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hang in there Chris,
As bad as it seems right now you will get better. Depending on how you react to your treatment will determine your length of recovery. Some with the same treatment have completly different experiences. Some good, some bad. You can go back and read several posts on just about anything you can think of discussed on oral cancer. Go to the search part above and type in a word you want to learn about. Alot of good stories and experiences.
Danny Boy
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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