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Mouth Sores from chemo: When do they go away?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Jun 9 1:41pm | Replies (70)
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@blulady

Thank you so much for the articles. We found them very informative. But the best advice and guidance was that Stuff happens!!!!!
My husband is about 9 weeks out from treatment. He is doing well. Eating bigger portions and more varieties of food. Gained 5lbs! Both of us are a little nervous about the upcoming scan in 4 weeks but staying positive. He previously had a throat scope that physically showed that the tumors were gone. Now for the cellular results.
Take good care and again thank you for your help and support.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | May 30, 2023

Having cancer really tests the muster of a person, doesn’t it?
Your husband has gone through so much already but here he is, 9 weeks post treatment! It’s really positive to see that his scope showed no visible evidence of cancer, his appetite is picking up and he’s gaining weight! Those are huge milestones in the baby steps of recovery.
But I know full well the anxiety that loves to work its way into our heads when waiting scan results. We have a couple of conversations in the forum for Scanxiety. They may not be relevant to your husband’s cancer but it shows you’re not alone in the stress of waiting for good news. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/waiting-for-scan-results-is-this-part-of-scanxiety/

There’s no reason for you and your husband to feel anything but positive right now! ☺️ Though it’s really normal after something so traumatic like this to have some roller coaster emotions. It takes time to process and to feel a level of comfort that ‘this is over’ now. It happens gradually as life returns to a new, predictable rhythm and eventually the trauma fades into the background.

I wish your husband only good news on his upcoming tests in a month. Is this a PET scan?

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