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Sep 30, 2012 - 8:18 pm
Hi My husband had surgery in may 2012, has gone thru chemo and radiation and has finished his treatment . It's been 3weeks after treatment and he has this excessive mucus and coughing that worries me, he also has pain on his cheek and muscle which was pull from his chest to jaw. His head is tilted to one side and I've tried to massage him and do almost everything to help him be comfortable , sometimes it is a bit frustrating not knowing what else to do. Has anyone experience this things before. |
Joined: Jun 2012
Sorry no help with other symptoms but I am currently receiving neck massage therapy and the therapist told me not to force anything. I look to left hold to count of 10 then to right to count of 10. Up to count of ten and down for same. Just til feel slight pressure. Maybe that will help ease the pulling he feels.
Joined: Sep 2009
At three weeks out he's going have a lot of various aches and pains. In reality, he's still cooking for lack of a better word.
As for the massage and various other things that might help you. Check out the SuperThread, the first post on this forum....many very helpful bits of information there.
More than likley, all that you describe is normal for where he is at in recovery, time wise.
If nothing else, make sure you communicate with your MD's also....
Best,
John
Joined: Apr 2009
Its pretty much like John just said, at 3 weeks out his body still has a lot going on in the inside. I know with me my face and neck was so bad that no one could touch me for many weeks after the treatment stopped. There is some stuff you might want to ask your doc about if he can use it, it is a compound called “Keto/Lido/Flex 10/4/1% CRM 30GM” it is a skin pain med. I use it on my face for nerve pain and it helps get me through the day.
Welcome to the family here on CSN
Hondo
Joined: Jul 2012
I had that for almost 5-6 weeks afterwards. The mucous finally thinned out and the cough died down for a bit but then picked back up again. Saw my dr Friday and he said while the coughing is common after treatment mine went on a little too long. My lungs are a little inflamed from rads and so now I'm on antibiotics for a slight case of pneumonia. I'd say at three weeks it's still very common for him to have this. If it goes on much beyond 6-8 weeks I'd ask the dr. Many of us on here have complained about the coughing and mucous, I'm sure you'll be hearing from more of us soon.
As far as the neck massage I'm sorry I can't help you with that.
Good luck to both of you!
Billie
Also: to cut the mucous I drank sips of coke and it really helped me.
Joined: Nov 2011
Sorry you have to watch and sorry our husband has to go thru this ..
Mucus is VERY