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#99073 07-09-2009 02:59 AM
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I was just wondering if anyone had heard of or had any experience with an alternative product called Ambrotose? My mother was told about it having worked successfully on some people with cancer who had tried everything. But don't worry, we will go down the road of radiation and chemo before resorting to this kind of thing (if we believe it might work). Also has anyone heard of Manuka Honey. Apparently it's really good for a sore throat and sore skin caused by radiation. I'm trying to find out more about both of these products before giving any serious thought to them. Any advise at all would be really helpful.


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
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Do a search on Manuka and read Gail Macs threads. Her husband used it during his treatment and along with several other things that seemed to help with dry mouth. He was one that got through treatment with very little side effects, if my memory serves me. Check with your doctor before using it.

Take care,
Eileen


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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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Thanks Eileen. I'll have a look into it today and I've written it on my ever growing list of questions for the doctor.


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.

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