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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for April 2002

Taste alteration post surgery.
My father had an esophagectomy on march 18th they removed 1/3 of his stomach and part of his esophagus was removed as well.he sarted eating solids again,but due to an alteration of taste he is not able to eat meat,fish and other kind of food he used to eat before surgery-We ask the doctor and the reply was -it's…
taste alteration post surgery.
My father had an esophagectomy on march 18th
numbness in tip of nose and twitching
Today I had my ENT check up and all fine untill I mentioned the numbness in my nose and now sent for emergency CT scan I know it has something to do with nerves and criboform plate which is where my original cancer matastized to any one help or am I in for a long week end I just can't find anything on criboform plate
Rare in Canada too
My cancer (imagine how personal we get with this stuff) as I am told is one of 29 known cases in the world pathology at the American Instution Of Pathololgy is Washington did give the actual diag.
nasa pharnyx cancer I have had many surgeries babi
Yes babi I have had thdi since 29 and now am 55 so there is lots of hope tell your brother to hang in there see my web page Jerrikehoe
NO APPETITE, FATIGUE, DEPRESSION.....ANY SUGGESTIONS?
First, I'd like to ask if anyone had a problem with hiccups? I had violent hiccups for 4 and 5 days at a time during chemo and radiation. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days because I couldn't eat by mouth or with the tube I had. My wife got very important remedies and suggestions from a pharmicist. When we brought the…
cutting edge and alternatives
C-statin from bindweed, is supposed to be very antiangiogenic (prevents blood vessel growth.) If your tumor is squamous, look into tyrosine kinase inhibitors. if adeno, would try clinoril 200 twice daily with lipitor 80 once to make the tumor cells commit suicide. Actos or avandia (diabetes drugs) may potentiate this…
STILL FEELS LIKE THERE'S A GOLF BALL IN MY THROAT!
My cancer began on my right tonsil. It spread to one lymph node on the right side of my neck. I finished treatment 5 weeks ago; 6 chemos and 39 radiations in the neck area. I also have a peg tube for feeding. Before radiation, every morning, I was given a shot of Ethyol (sp?) which is supposed to protect the salivary…
Phlegm
6 wks after radiation treatments my husband still has a lot of phlegm. Now he has thrush which makes it even worse. Has anyone found a simple way to reduce it ?
Return of taste Buds
I am trying to get off this feeding tube and on to real food. But everytime I put anything in my mouth, it has a horrible taste and I end up not eating. Then the depression sets in and real plays a number on my mind. Is there anyone out there that can give any helpful info? Can you eventully return to normal eating or is…
Thrush
My husband has developed thrush which makes his throat pain worse. (6 wks after last rad treatment) Will see the Dr. tomorrow. Does the medicine for this work? How long does it take?
Any evoxac users?
I had neutron radiation treatment in january to treat adenoid cystic carcenoma. Now, I take evoxac (4-5 pills/day) to help with the dry mouth. Even though I am almost 3 months out of treatment, I still battle nausea almost every day. The doctors say there is no reason for it, but I wonder if the evoxac is to blame. It is…
Start eating again
My dad had chemo/radiation to his throst - been on feeding tube since October. Therapy was successful and done as of Feb. He was told he would return to eating in two weeks , then two months and now maybe this year. What the hell is this?
Support Group
There is an organization called Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancers. The web site is www.spohnc.org/index.html I have been receiving their newsletter and found a lot of useful information. There is relatively little information about these cancers as compared to some other cancers and it has been helpful…
Surgical Resection
I am seeking information about the after effects of gastric resection surgery and the healing. In July of 2001 I had the surgery removing the upper fourth of my stomach and two thirds of my esophagus to remove an adenocarcinoma tumor at the gastric-esophageal junction. This was nine months ago. In the last couple of months…
Facing surgery
HI everyone, I was told that now that I have finished the second round of chemo, I am able to have surgey to try to remove the last of the cancer. Thje doc said that I could possibly lose part or all of my tongue, my voice box, what little ability to swallow I currently have, and the ability to speak. And there is no…
Surgery questions
My 60 year old aunt has been through chemo/radiation and is getting ready for surgery. I am so relieved that the doctors are finally giving her encouragement and looking at the surgery option! Any advice? Any suggestions? Any information out there that I can quickly access? How about advice for paying for these treatments…
Neck dissection/lymphectomy
I am looking for anyone who had this procedure several years ago, chose NOT to go through with radiation, and is who is obviously still alive. Did you get cancer somewhere else? did it return to the other side of your neck? Please help. I need to make decision fast. Thanks to all of you who posted yuor experience with…
Base Tongue Cancer
I just finished treatment two weeks ago, radiation twice a day and chemo one day. I am using feeding tube, my mouth has so many sores. Would like to talk to anyone who has gone through this, how long did it take to get back to eating regular food, how long before you had tube taken out and anything in general would be…
Feeding Tube to Eating
I completed radiation therapy the last week of September 2001 and 'am just now able to take small sips of liquid. There is no pain involved but swallowing is difficult. Is there a way to transition from liquids to solids in order to get this feeding tube out of me? Jeff
Nasopharengeal cancer information please help
My brother at 41 has nasopharengeal cancer at state 4. Can anyone tell me what his prognosis is and if anyone out there has gone through this and/or knows someone who has. Are there survivors out there?
Thyroid Cancer Removal -Dangers of Surgery!
I am posting this in case someone reads this before having surgery. I had a small thyroid tumor that was papillary cancer found this year. The surgeon was a general surgeon that did the biopsy. They did not warn me that I could lose my parathyroid glands in surgery. The parathyroids are right behind the thyroid gland and…

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