Pat C's Profile Page

Biography

Pat C.
Male age 54

Cancer Symptoms

Ongoing sore thoat – Was thought to be infection, then abscess then tonsil stone. Not until tonsilectomy was cancer discovered.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

January 17, 2011 – Tonsilectomy – Ouch for 2 weeks lost 10 pounds but got through it.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

February 25 started 1 of 39 neck radiation.
28 full neck radiations and 11 right side (cancer side) radiation. Mucousitus at 3 weeks. Lost taste and salivary at week 2. Thrush at week 2. Feeding tube at week 3. Took 1 week off (week 5) due to throwing up for 7 days. Could not swallow very early and throat trashed way too early. Couldn’t use Caphasol, “Magic Swizzle” numbing meds couldn’t get down.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

February 25, 2011 – Cysplatin (Cisplatyn) I don’t know
4 of 8 weeks only as it ruined my throat way early and did it’s job – according to the dr.

Hormone Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

None

Bone Marrow Transplant Description, Dates & Side Effects

None

Immune Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

None

Fundraising Description

Worthington Fire Department and my band students held a spaghetti dinner for my extra food and medical expenses – What a wonderful gift. I thought all those band kids hated me for being strict and somewhat “Irish Tempermental”

Clinical Trials

None

Comments:

Irish is good! Go get ‘em! Do ya have the accent? wish I did!

Posted on May 15, 2012 at 5:38:18 AM by Private User

Pat,
They are going to do IMRT only on the right. He thinks he can save the parotid on the left and salvage some saliva.
Angie (billan)

Posted on July 28, 2011 at 11:52:59 AM by Billan

Thanks for your support and encouragement.
Angie (aka billan)

Posted on July 27, 2011 at 8:05:32 PM by Billan

Thanks for the photo comment-hope you’re having a terrific 4th of july! Ann

Posted on July 4, 2011 at 12:11:45 PM by Ann

Hey there – manuka is awesome! Really – it may sting a bit if you have open mouth sores – if you can tough it out once you’ve swallowed the honey – the sting will subside amatory mouth will feel better – try doing it 3 or 4 time a day – before rads (15 minutes) after – after meals. It is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic! Take a teaspoon put it in your mouth – let it melt – swish it for 2-3 minutes – then swallow it will take a day or two but it will help – bread is doable got me but I’m staying away from white bread. Revamping my diet! Oh – if you Gage real trouble tolerating the straight honey – try melting it in a teaspoon of warm water – it won’t burn as much – good luck!

Posted on June 12, 2011 at 9:23:14 PM by Cheryl De Luca

Hey Pat, Just checked out your home page, and I happened to click on “Love Shack” & it made me really smile. It’s cracking me up. Nice distraction before I do some exercising & then head off to the SF Giants vs Reds baseball game.
Happy Sunday.
Peace Out, Nicole (Lady of the Larynx)

Posted on June 12, 2011 at 12:28:43 PM by Nicole (Lady Of The Larynx)