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Cancer Support

alfredo

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5. Every case is different. My cancer was at the base of my tongue and on the right side of my neck.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 03:24 PM

Dec 2016

If he has dry mouth, get him some mouth kote. It tastes good and it works. I get mine from the VA. Biotene works too. I put it in a small spray bottle. You can get a cheaper brand at CVS. It's just as good.

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Question about thyroid symptoms after head and neck radiation [View all] OKNancy Dec 2016 OP

He might need Synthroid. I had thyroid damage from radiation. alfredo Dec 2016 #1

I'm so glad you responded. OKNancy Dec 2016 #2

Every case is different. My cancer was at the base of my tongue and on the right side of my neck. alfredo Dec 2016 #5

Yes, Robert has the same... and we have both mouthkote and biotene OKNancy Dec 2016 #6

I bought a flask at a local liquor store. It slips into my pocket. alfredo Dec 2016 #7

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Robert didn't get the kind of chemo drug that caused hair loss OKNancy Dec 2016 #4

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