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depressed
My father in law was diagnosed with throat cancer, had surgery and radiation. He has not yet had his larynx removed. Since then, he is in a lot of pain and is being prescribed oxycontin (1 yr). He has been depressed for about the same amount of time. The family has tried and tried to reach out to him and get him into…
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Clogged Ear after Radiation
Please help! Did anyone have a very clogged ear after radiation to the head & neck from fluid build-up? I have already had a tube surgically inserted, but it has not helped me hear any better. How long before some improvement? I have been through with radiation for over 3 months now. None of my doctors seem to know, or…
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local support
A relative was diagnosed this friday with esophagial cancer. I have spent most of the day searching for a local support group. Someone who can talk to her face to face. On top of fridays diagnosis, her son died sunday morning. They don't know yet why. She is extremely upset. I would like her to have someone positive (a…
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PANIC STRICKEN
Hello All, I have been moved by many of your post. I am sorry to post on here when I haven't beem diagnosed but I am totally panic stricken. I am a 36 year old male. Over the past three weeks I have been experienceing increasing pain with swallowing and bad pain in chest ( right side). I had an upper GI (barium xray) two…
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30 yr old husband dx'd stage iv
My husband was diagnosed January 04 with stage IV cancer. It all started with three months of constant back pain. We saw a family doctor, an orthopedic, went through physical therapy and saw 2 seperate er doctors. The first time in the er twice and the doctor told him he was young and healthy and to basically get over it,…