Candidia

I was diagnosed with tongue cancer that had spread to my lymph nodes in September 2004. I had surgery where they removed 1/3 of my tongue and lymph nodes in my neck. After surgery I had 11 teeth pulled in prep for radiation and a port and peg tube installed. I had chemo and radiation in November and December of 2004. I am doing well except for the reoccurence of candida in the mouth. Of course I have a dry mouth which is pretty typical of radiation to the mouth. I had candida for six months straight last year from February until August and last week when I went to the dentist she called in a pathoglist to look at the roof of my mouth. A culture was taken and it came back positive. Last year I was put on several different types of medicines for it but nothing would clear it. I saw an infectious disease doctor also and no help. Does anyone have any suggestions on something that I can do to prevent this reoccurence all the time. I have partials and I feel that maybe my partials are harboring the infection. I clean my partials every day in polident or efferdent and have started cleaning them with dawn liquid soap every night and solution of bleach and water once a month. Any suggestions would be helpful. I was told on Friday that the candida can lead into other problems and of course I don't want problems. Thanks for your support and help.

Sue

On 10/2/2009 gregoryh wrote:

 

sue im sorry that i dont have a remedy for you but i do have a question!! What was your symptoms??

My symptoms vary. Sometimes I cannot necessarily tell that I have it and other times I have white patches and spots in my mouth and on my tongue. Sometimes my mouth hurts, sometimes it is harder to talk, and at times what salvia I have is very thick.