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#58631 06-28-2006 12:20 AM | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Member | | Member
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 | I had undergone surgery of the buccal mucosa followed by 30 fractions of Radiation.
My Radiotherapy got completed in the first week of April this year. I suffered from acute mucositis because of radiation.
But, its more than 3 months since treatment and still the ulcers of the tongue, cheek and throat dont' seem to heal. I still have difficulty swallowing ,drinking and speaking.
Any idea how long it takes for these ulcers to heal? | | |
#58632 06-28-2006 01:04 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hello Siva,
Hopefully someone else can address this. It took me 2 months. I had 35 IMRT Rad, and chemo.
But if you can eat a little, you are doing well I believe. What do your MD's say?
Steve
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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#58633 06-29-2006 04:04 AM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 | Hari
I finished on March 15 (39 days of Rad. treatments). My ulcers (the pain part) went away after 2 or so months. I still have difficulty swallowing, but it is measurably better week after week. My ENT can see the swelling (inflammation) in my throat, which is the cause of my swallowing issues.
I think if you keep eating and drinking, you
Removed righside lymph node(stage III)on 10/10/05 Unknown Primary. 6x Carbo, 2x cistplatine, 8 weeks Radiation (not IRMT)
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