Dear JoAnn,
My husband had rad concurrent w/ chemo to the head and neck. His neck
looked like he had been in a fire (this was a VERY intense protocol, I don't
mean to alarm you). I cut the neck ribbing out of his softest, oldest
t-shirts so they would not abrade. Also, Aquaphor, by the makers of
Eucerin, helped w/ the burning-ask your pharmacist-you don't need a
prescription. We used it after tx. NOT before. I also think anything that
would smell good to bathe in-check your health food store as their products
are gentle and usually have recommendations as to what scents are
invigorating, calming, etc. Charlie's saliva glands are no more, and he
uses a rinse of 1 tsp soda to 1 qt water-no more no less. This was not
irritating even when his tongue began to break apart (again, this is only
because it was oral cancer). That's all I can think of at the moment to
include in the care basket. My best wishes to your mother and aren't you a
sweet daughter.
Sincerely,
Sally Tilson
Charlie T
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charliet@flash.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Anne Robinson <jrobinso@groupz.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 1998 7:30 PM
Subject: [MOL] Update on Mom
>God works in very appropriate ways! I was in a meeting today and a friend
>asked about Mom and said she had some information I might want to help Mom
>during this time. While her mother was going through breast cancer
>radiation and chemo, they found many small things that made her more
>confortable. Things such as silk caps to wear on her very tender head,
>special mouthwash to use during chemo to keep down mouth sores, pills that
>helped with dry mouth, etc. My friend has compiled this list of helpful
>hints and she shares it with anyone who may need it. I will get the list
>tomorrow.
>
>I called home tonight and Mom finished her radiation treatments today (for
>non-small cell lung cancer stage IV (brain involvement)). She is feeling
>rough and to top it all off she starting losing her hair this morning. I
>told her of the silk caps and would get her some ASAP. I plan on making a
>"Love Basket" of all the things on the list.
>
>When I get the list tomorrow, I will share it with the MOL. If anyone knows
>of anything that makes the rad and chemo process more tolerable please let
>me know.
>
>
>
>John & Jo Anne Robinson
>jrobinso@groupz.net
>
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