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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for March 2009

Just had Neck dissection , need a question answered
First of all I wanted to say thank you to soccerfreaks, SASH & Victor for easing my mind about the neck dissection. All went well, they did a right side neck dissection and removed a mass and from what I'm being told , close to 100 nodes. All nodes removed were clean and the mass was dead. The question I have is how long…
What I (we) learned (did) that could help others.
Make as many appointments as you can. I didn't miss an appt. where we saw his radiation doctor nor did I miss a chemo visit. I literally was the tattle tale - of course he didn't like it :-) Ask your own questions and if necessary write things down in between visits to discuss. Sign up for medic alert! Keep track of meds…
miracle fruit for taste buds
saw a news blip on tv the other day about something called taste tripping you eat this little friut called a miracle fruit and it makes lemons taste sweet and it makes your taste buds wake up they even mentioned a study for oralcancer people.
taste buds after radiation
My radiation treatments were over last tuesday. Does anyone know how long it generally lakes to get tasts buds back? This id my first time on here.
throat cancer
HI Everyone: My sister has been diagnosed with T3 N0 M0 squamous cell cancer of the throat. I have gotten all the information I can from her. She was a bit dazed today at her doctors and didn't retain a lot of the more terminological sounding details. In October 2008 she started having problems with her voice. She and her…
Squamous Cell carcinoma letter to sam , very agressive ??
We were told when my husband was diagnosed with Squamous cell that it is very agressive , and I would believe that ,I swear to you that every time I looked into his mouth , that the cancer was bigger ..It is not a cancer to fool around with , he had it in Oct 2004 in the nsoft palate , right tonsil and 1 lymph node, 35…
would anyone know if there is a place
would anybody know if there is a mailing group for people to help other people who has been there where that person is going through
CANCER ON VOCALCORDS
HAD SCOPE DONE JAN 23 AFTER SEVERAL BOUTS OF LOOSING MY VOICE AND EXTREME FATIGUE- BIOPSY SHOWED CELL ON VOCAL CORD- "UNDER FLAP" SO COULD NOT REMOVE IT WITH SURGERY OR LAZER- SAID RADIATION ONLY OPTION- STARTED TREATMENTS ON FEB 12 HAVE WENT THRU 22 AS OF TODAY (WILL DO 33) VERY SORE LUMP IN THROAT AND SKIN EXTREMELY RED…
Base-Tongue Cancer Treatments Alternatives to Caphosol
03/15/09 - My friend is being treated for base-tongue cancer. He started radiation and chemo last week. He received a prescripton for Caphosol, to be used 4 to 10 times per day. The first day he tried it, he got sick to his stomach and has been unable to use it since. He says he gags just thinking about it. The risk of dry…
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
My mother was just diagnosed withh Mucoepdermoid carcinoma , probable metestatic. Four years ago she was diagnosed with paratoid gland adenocarcinoma. She just noticed a spot on the back of her ear on the side of her previous cancer and I had her see a dermatologist to have it biopsied. The pathology report came back with…
Dentures Needed
Have been advised that all my teeth will need to be removed. Anyone have any suggestions about what to do. Who to go to. Help financially to get dentures. Don't know which way to turn. Any help and advise is appreciated. I am in my 5th year since I was diagnosed with throat cancer, stage 4. Was doing pretty good…
tongue removal with 2 muscle flape , stiffness of neck.
Has anyone experiencing what my hub is ?,he had 3 surgeries and 30 hyperbaric oxygen treatments ( HBO), he has had to have 2 muscle or tongue flaps as some call them , his neck will not bend side to side or front to back , he also when he bends over it looks like the little flap blocks his airway and he cannot breathe. He…
neck disection question, please help
Has anyone heard of losing your voice for a month because of neck disection?
over secretion saliva
Hi, I am from india aged 32 and diagnosed with SCC in december08 and underwent surgery and also had 27 fractions of radiation. my problem is over secretion of saliva. i had developed oral thrush from the last two weeks and gettig treated for it. I am facing a problem of over secrition of saliva and was told that by my r/t…

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