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Cancer Support

alfredo

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15. Damn! sorry to hear you are having such a tough time.

Reply to wiley (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:07 PM

Apr 2018

Last edited Sat Apr 14, 2018, 08:37 PM - Edit history (1)

I had 35 to the base of my tongue and neck, so my mouth didn't suffer like you.

I found good music through headphones, and a cloth over my eyes takes me away from the pain. The more hypnotic the music, the better. I usually fall asleep, and that's the idea.

After radiation you will feel improvement every week. That's something to look forward to.

Stay strong, and say to yourself, "I can deal with it." You can.

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Anybody get through 35 radiation treatments for tongue/palate SCC HPV-16 type? [View all] wiley Apr 2018 OP

So sorry. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #1

Deeply sorry for your hell on Earth! Hoping all of your treatments are democratisphere Apr 2018 #2

Oh, Wiley, that sounds horrible. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #3

Oh, wow. I'm so sorry. Mouth cancer here, but nothing like that. Solly Mack Apr 2018 #4

I'm so sorry to hear this. JNelson6563 Apr 2018 #5

i've heard the treatment can be worse than the disease, barbtries Apr 2018 #6

We're pulling for you, Wiley! bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #7

You will persist and you will triumph. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #8

Willey, my husband did it 4 years ago. Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #9

This sounds absolutely miserable. TNNurse Apr 2018 #10

Magic Mouthwash is so good, and later use Mouth Kote. alfredo Apr 2018 #17

Hey man. I dont have any useful information but want to reach out and send you some aloha and mahina Apr 2018 #11

Music helped me through the ordeal. alfredo Apr 2018 #16

I am so very sorry! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #12

I'm so sorry. Yes, I was scheduled for 35 radiation treatments for sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #13

Finished Treatment 22! wiley Apr 2018 #21

Throwing some adages your way packman Apr 2018 #14

Damn! sorry to hear you are having such a tough time. alfredo Apr 2018 #15

So sorry. Get out your pain and frustration and fear by crying whenever applegrove Apr 2018 #18

It does sound like hell PennyK Apr 2018 #19

OMG you people are so wonderful! wiley Apr 2018 #20