Hi people
RT starts Monday when do you start using the toothpaste mouthwash. And to think about it creams I have a carrier bag full of potions, creams with no instructions. I’m assuming the radiography will talk to eventually
Straight away. Ask your RT team about the creams. But if you let us know what you have we can tell you what we did with them.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Flourigard oral rinse, 0.05%, BD x 1
Caphosol rinse, QDS x 2 boxes
Difflam rinse BD x 2 bottles
Saliva Orthana spray, PRN x 1
Bioxtra gel PRN x 1
Flamigel RT topically, BD
Polymem dressing (10 x 61 cm) non adhesive dressing
Aqueous cream BD
T1b N0 M0 SCC left vocal cord
Fluorigard yes straight away.
Caphosol when you start RT.
Difflam is anaesthetic. I used it as soon as I got any pain
Saliva Orthana …. It’s substitute saliva. I used it after RT when my mouth was dry but abandoned it pretty quickly as it tasted awful.
BioXtra gel is useful at night if your mouth is dry
Flamigel after RT
Polymem is a bandage for when your neck burns so badly it breaks out … I doubt you’ll need that
Aqueous cream as a neck moisturiser
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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