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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / June 2007status update
Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the largest one(about the size of an XL egg) has reduced in size by 80-90%. I am beginning to feel the side effects of the RT. Continuous dry mouth, raspy throat, very sensitive to cold drinks, feels like ice shards scraping my throat, warm drinks are soothing. My tongue feels swollen and scratchy as a cat's. Swallowing food (luke warm)is OK but somewhat restricted. Nothing tastes right but I eat it anyway. Milk product seem to curdle as soon as ingested, so I've pretty much given up on them. Oddly, it seems to affect the texture of foods as well, most foods don't seem to feel right either. 26 more days of RT to go. Then 3 weeks to recoop before 2 weeks of full blown chemo then I get evaluated for possible (probable) surgery. That's it for now, Peter > Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. Of > the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That's it for now, > Peter Sounds about right Peter. Things shrinking sounds even better. Tedious isn't it? The Rad Onc may give a scrip for a mouthwash. Let them knkow. You swish it and swallow it. Makes things go down better. Pretty neat stuff. Brush with baking soda for relief also. Almost done with my radiation. 11 more days of this excitement. Really screws up your day. I can actually feel the difference in the size of the tumor. Be well and foods will improve in taste eventually. Betsy >> Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. Of >> the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Betsy I find the baking soda salt water rinse to be quite effective. Good to hear your tumor is shrinking. Do you expect to need surgery? Peter >>> Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. >>> Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > hear your tumor is shrinking. Do you expect to need surgery? > Peter Nope. It was a tad over 5/16 inch to begin with and has shrunk. I bet it just disolves like the other three did. Where this is sitting I could do it myself. > Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. > Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That's it for now, > Peter Do the baking soda rinses several times a day. They really help.  SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >> Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a >> week. Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Do the baking soda rinses several times a day. They really help. Yea, the rinse really helps. They ask everyday if I want the feeding tube, but I'm determined to get through this without it. Peter >>> Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. >>> Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > but I'm determined to get through this without it. > Peter You might just not need it. All of us react differently. > Well I've completed 9 of 35 RT's, with taxol & carboplatin once a week. > Of the 3 tumors on my neck, 2 are no longer outwardly detectable and the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > 26 more days of RT to go. Then 3 weeks to recoop before 2 weeks of full > blown chemo then I get evaluated for possible (probable) surgery. Good for you for keeping the nutrition going, Peter. There's a lot of "head and neckers" here, so you'll get tips from time to tme. Keep in touch. Best, J |
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