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Bleeding from the mouth after chemo treatment

Cinalk
Cinalk CSN Member Posts: 2
edited November 2012 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I usually get my chemo treatment on Tuesday, by Friday I am suctioning out blood from my mouth. Does anyone else have this problem. I have a peg tube, i cant take anything by mouth.
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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    Chemo makes your mucous membranes slough off
    till you're down to hamberger in your mouth. Be very gentle with the suctioner...I had bleeding mouth sores for 3 weeks after every 5FU treatment. Glad you have a PEG, so you don't have to try and feed yourself while you have hamberger mouth...

    p
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  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 CSN Member Posts: 1,514 Member
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    phrannie51 said:

    Chemo makes your mucous membranes slough off
    till you're down to hamberger in your mouth. Be very gentle with the suctioner...I had bleeding mouth sores for 3 weeks after every 5FU treatment. Glad you have a PEG, so you don't have to try and feed yourself while you have hamberger mouth...

    p

    Sorry I did not have that ...
    so I can't help ....probably normal (but I'm not doctor) so be sure and check with your doc team and let them know...


    Hang in there!!

    Tim
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