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Head and Neck Cancer
Archives for October 2005
Discussion List
new and questions
Hey all! I'm new to the group. I finished up my treatments (35 IMRT radiation and 3 6 hour bouts with cisplatin) for cancer of the right tonsil and upper palate (T3N1M0) in January of 2005 I never had a feeding tube and consequently lost 40 of the 160 pounds that I carried on my frame. I've since gained back 10 pounds but…
I Can't Chew Cookbook is a life saver!
The I Can't Chew Cookbook is great! It saved my husband when he started eating again. He had to have all his teeth pulled so he couldn't chew and after neck radiation he couldn't swallow. This book has everything from drinks, to main courses, to desserts. I got it from the library but ended up buying it. If you are just…
long term radiation problems assoc with ssc base of tongue
My husband was diagnosed and treated for stage 4 base of tongue ssc seven years ago. After 8 weeks of chemo and radiation followed by a radical neck dissection, he has been cancer free since! The effects of radiation seem to be accumulating though. He has developed problems regulating his blood pressure with fluctuations…
glomous jugular tumors
anyone else had this type of cancer.? this march had another tumor extracted out of my neck on the jugular vein.? and would also like to talk to others who are living with feeding tubes im 13 year cancer servivior and had feeding tube 13 years can offer support and information currently hold record in wa state for longest…
jaw bone replacement surgery
I had tonsil cancer in February of 2002 and as a result doctors removed my tonsils. Then, although my cancer was, as the doctors put it 99% gone, was advised to have chemo and radiation as a precaution. The radiation, a six week, daily treatment has damaged my jaw bone resulting in excessive bone loss and removal of 3…
Narsopharngeal Carcinoma
Hi, everybody My daugher is currently 11 years old, She was diagnosis as NPC on April 21th 2005, She had 3 cycles Cisplatin and 5-FU Chemo and followed by 3 cycle Cisplatin concurrent with 33 days Radiation. She finished all the Chemo at Auguest 15th and radiation at 17Th Aug. We had twice times MRI at July 26th and Sept.…