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Head and Neck Cancer
Archives for November 2005
Discussion List
Feeling Cold then Hot confused!
Hello everyone, I am confused with this healing process. There are times when I feel great and able to do things. But then there are days that I get hot then cold spells all over me. Also my energy level is down during this time. I am resting like I should. It has been 4 weeks since my last radiation and I start my final…
MY FATHER
Hi, my name is Lijun. I am an international student in the US now. My father was diagnosized as esophageal cancer last month. He was 55 years old. He could not accept surgery because the doctor said the cancer lies in the upper part of his esophasus, and also because my father has heart disease. He is receiving…
Throat Cancer
My 66 year old brother is currently undergoing radiation treatments. He had small tumors on his vocal cords and in the back of his mouth which were removed surgically in September. His throat is very painful and he can't eat or drink anything. He had a tube inserted in his stomach last week. He was dehydrated and had lost…
Layrngectomee's 1st Anniversary
My 1st anniversary is tommorrow & it's really depressing me. Everyone at webwhispers says it's a time to be thankful (I'm alive) and I am. Others say it's a time to reflect. But STILL it is hard to NOT think about how much this has CRUSHED my wife & 13 y.o. son, emotionally AND financially!!! I had insurence (through her…
Need help dealing with sleeping
Hello Everyone, I am having a terrible time getting enough sleep every day and night. I have NPC cancer. I am 43 yrs old and just finshed radiation 3 weeks ago. My nose is clogged and my throat hurts which makes me cough alot. I can swallow water just fine. But when I want to sleep I can't because my nasal passage is not…
Need Some Help
I was diagnosed with Nasopharnyxgeal Carcinoma in July 2005. I had my back lower teeth removed 3 on one side and 2 on the other. I have a feeding tube and already completed 39 treatments of radiation. Now I am recovering from that. The doctor said no sergury is need at this time he wants to wait for 4 months. My problem is…
Eating
I had all my lower teeth taken out prior to radiation. Surgery gave me the graft in the floor of my mouth. Anyone with any good news regarding getting teeth back in my mouth. Implants don't sound good and false teeth are concerning whether they would work or not. Help me if you can. Thanks phil
Would be grateful for any info
11 years ago my husband had radiotherapy on cancerous nodes in his oesophagus. The treatment was succesful thank goodness, but since that time he has suffered from periods of vomiting and nausea that occur every three or four weeks. We have seen various Doctors and he has had every test in the book all negative. I know…