#58226     05-11-2006 03:38 PM      |       Joined:  Feb 2006  Posts: 115    Gold Member (100+ posts)   |      OP      Gold Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Feb 2006  Posts: 115  |    My husband was starting to feel better since ending treatments April 3 and following radical neck dissection April 13.  Now, all of the sudden, he has been constantly vomiting since Monday night - can't even keep a couple sips of anything down!  We had planned a little vacation, to leave tomorrow, which has been one of the things keeping my husband's spirits up the past couple weeks.   He had blood tests run yesterday and everything checked out.  He was doing pretty good, had gained a little weight back, and has lost it and more during the last few days.  None of the nausea meds are even touching it, including suppositories.  The only thing that helps is Ativan which just makes him sleep for a few hours.  Once he wakes, he starts vomiting shortly after he takes a sip to ease his dry throat and mouth. Does anyone have any idea why this would be happening?   Thanks. Michele        
Michele, caregiver to husband, Jesse, SCC diagnosed 1/5/06 unknown primary, lf neck mass >6 cm. Chemo (Cisplatin 2x; Carboplatin & Taxol 2x) & XRT radiation 39X ending 4/4/06.  Rad neck dissection 8.5 hrs 4/13/06. 30 HBO treatments Fall 2006.
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#58227     05-12-2006 01:11 AM      |       Joined:  Feb 2005  Posts: 2,019    Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Feb 2005  Posts: 2,019  |    Honestly all I can think of is he has some kind of stomach bug. Is he running any kind of fever?        
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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#58228     05-12-2006 12:47 PM      |       Joined:  Apr 2005  Posts: 2,676    Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Apr 2005  Posts: 2,676  |    Since we are just starting chemo, I have been reading al about side effects. Since Jesse finished chemo is April, have you asked about residual side effects? But, Nelie could be right too- a stomach bug? Amy        
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur  Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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