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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for January 2009

Loss of full use of hands from chemo
Here is my story. I am also looking for a warrior. I was a kidney donor Dec 2006. Ten months laterI was diagnosed with Sstage 4 nasopharangeal carcinoma. With such extensive testing to be an organ donor for my brother, how could I be sick. Through IMRT radiatin and very aggressive chemo-Cisplatin and 5Fu, I appear to now…
follicular thyroid cancer- lymph node showing in neck ultrasound post bilateral thyroidectemy in 20
My doctor called about my yearly ultrasound yesterday and said he could see lymph nodes on my scan and made an apt for me with a endocrinologist. The ultrasound tech told me at the time that if I had any kind of infection it would show. I had a sinus infection at the time. The doctor did not mention the likelihood of a the…
Tonsil Cancer
Thanks soccerfreaks I will give this a try. I use computers at work and to send e-mails but I have never tried this before. Heck of a reason to start. I am told my cancer is in stage one and I discovered it when my lymph node swelled up so it is in two locations. I never felt pain or discomfort (until the diagnosis…
Speech Pathologist in Los Angeles
Hello, I underwent laryngectomy about 7 years ago in New York. The hospital I used to visit is now closed there, and the prescription issued by them has expired. Currently I'm in Los Angeles and am looking for a speech pathologist who could examine me and provide a new prescription. Any help would be greatly appreciated.…
squamous cell:does anyone know how aggresive this cancer is?
I really want to know if this type of cancer is fast or slow growing and I cannot seem to find the answer.I would appreciate any input! Susanne
Olfactory neuroblastoma in the maxillary sinus - recent diagnosis
I was diagnosed with this cancer 11/25/08. The only sympton I experienced was that I had begun getting teeth pain in the upper left side for quite a few months. I was told to take a decongestant to aleviate the pain. The dentist just thought is was allergies causing sinus pressure to press on my teeth nerves. That worked…
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma slow or fast growing
My husband is in treatment for stage IV nasopharyngeal carcinoma.We just cannot understand how this happened because he was seeing a local ENT for almost 2 years for sinus issues!How did he not catch this?! So we wonder if this is a slow growing type of cancer or fast and aggressive.Nobody has been able to answer this for…
Roll Call, January 2009
Here’s wishing all the very best for the coming year and that we can all answer and be present on this roll call. This roll call was started on August 5, 2008. Please post if you are present this month. Here are the folks who had head and neck cancers: NAME, STATE Bany, New York (Dad –TR2- had cancer) Bughunter Tennessee…
Where is Hawvet?
Haven't seen any postings from Hawvet since December.Hope everything is okay.Are you going to do the roll call this month and when.Don't get on everyday but don't want to miss it.Blessings to all who are fighting their personal battle.Stay strong and keep the faith....Betty
HAVE OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER, DESPERATELY NEED HELP AND ADVICE
i have an ENT doc here, but no oncologist. i have Medicare Parts A,B and D. i have a case worker, however, i am confused about who she actually represents. i will find this out tomorrow. i am in severe pain and it is getting more painful and difficult to eat. i started drinking Ensure and high calorie smoothies. I am…
Say a little prayer for me wednesday if you would!!
I had to move my next check up date from February to next wednesday. My nodes around my original treatment site swelled up as big as pre treatment almost overnight and were sore as could be. I don't think it is anything (ok, that's obvious bs or I would not have moved my appt)but thought I should get it looked at sooner…
Throat cancer
I was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000. At first, it was believed it was benign then, after surgery, tests showed it was malignant. It was in a rare position, in the back of the throat by the tonsils. I was told most with this type of cancer only live about five years. I'm still here!
Raised lump inside middle of tongue
In Aug. 2008 my significant other of 12 yrs went for his regular 6 month dental checkup; it was there that a lump inside the middle of his tongue was discovered (he never knew it was there). He saw an ENT dr the next wk and after examining it, the dr said he was sure it wasn't cancer because of the way it presented itself…

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