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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for April 2009

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AFRAID TO DEATH IN MY NASAL CAVITY (LEFT SIDE) BEHIND MY EYE AND NOW EATING INTO BRAIN TISSUE IM AFRAID OF IT ALL BUT I GOTTA KEEP GOING AND TRY HARD TO FOCUS. THIS SUCKS
HPV Positive Head & Neck Cancer
I have noticed several posts from HNC victims that share a common characteristic of having occured in non-smoking, non-alchol users. I have mentioned this before over the last 18 months or so but wanted to take the liberty of suggesting again that if you are diagnosed with HNC, and especially if you are a…
Radiation level? question?
Hello everyone .Was out for some weeks and back hopping all doing well. Got today my last f/l with my rad where he is checking for complete closing of my surgery cavery, just have a 2mm little hole to fill and hpe to start my rad in May 12. I have a question regarding the rad level,,,my rad told me that he will use 70g??…
Tube scar
Only thing that really matters is that I don't have cancer and I hope it doesn't come back. But sometimes I like to pretend that I don't have to worry about that anymore and worry about the little, unimportant things I used to be able to worry about when I was invincible! This question is one of those. Did anyone else's…
Sinus Drainage
Hello all, Just finished my last of 35 radiation treatments,4Chemo for SCC Left tonsil two days ago.Have spent alot of time reading before posting this but haven't seen anyone else who has the problem of sinuses draining down the throat and no saliva glands to wash it down. Have spent many sleepless nights because of this…
recurring nasopharngeal cancer
hello, wanted to know info on anyone having this cancer come back. I was diagnosed in nov o6 with naso cancer stage 4. did the typical 36 rads with 6 rounds of chemo. just recently had a annual ct scan that had something suspect. went in for biopsy came back positive. I'm 2 years post treatment. I just started to…
Radiation Side Effects - Fog Head
I am 6 months post radiation to my sinus cavity and lymphs. I still am experiencing some side effects, which I like to call FOG HEAD. Meaning, I sometimes feel like I cant connect my thoughts, my short term memory is awful and I still have dizzy issues. Wondering how other survivors are feeling, how long it took to get…
Weight
I am curious about other peoples experience with weight gain post treatment. I lost about 42 pounds during 7 weeks of treatment (radiation and chemo). I was eating by mouth (with pain)about 2 weeks after treatment and had the PEG tube removed 4 weeks after because I HATED that thing. I forced myself to eat and gained about…
metal forks and spoons after Chemo
I had a lady that works in the Pharmacy tell me that a lot of people cannot eat with regular utensils after Chemo because it makes the food taste bad , she said for us to get plastic , so if you notice a real bad taste after chemo, try plastic, I don't know , because my hub has a Peg and does not eat by mouth ..Jo
Tonsil,Soft Palate, Neck,Tongue, cancers
I had wrote before a few times, but have been quite busy dealing with 2 more cancerous areas that my hubby has developed, some of you may remember that he had to have his tongue removed in October 08 and that resulted in a 48 day stay in the hospital with two more surgeries, the last was December 16th 08., In December on…
Anyone had experience with post op treatment for Laser surgery for vocal cord cancer
I had laser surgery for vocal cord cancer three ago. I am doing well and the doctor feels the cancer has been eradicated. I was teated in Boston by a doctor who is using a new kind of laser that goes after the blood supply. All that aside, I am wondering what kind of post op instructions others have been given for laser…
Consider not getting the peg
I just wanted to let people know that my husband Stage 2 base of tongue and tonsil, went through his treatment without the peg after being encouraged to do so by the radiation nurse. This is a good option in you are overweight and can afford to lose 40 -50 lbs. When you rely on the peg it saves you from the discomfort of…
Hi - I am new and would like to see how others are doing that were diagonised with cancer
Hi, I have been searching for a while to find a place to talk to other people who have been going through or have gone through chemo and radiation for head and neck cancer. Seems as thought most people on here have not talked for a while - if there are other survivors or others going through this please answer _ i have…
Flouride treatment before radiation.
Hello everyone ,since this is the greatest place to learn about cancer ,i will continue to ask my questions since it is the first time with the DX . I hear it is good to start the flouride TX before the rad, i went to my DENTIST and he made a mouth tray and dispense a gel flouride so i can used nightly for 30 minutes…
4 weeks After Partial Palectomy of soft palate.
I have been dx w/ low grade adenocarcinoma as i posted before ,in my small salivary gland near my last left molar. Lots of new granulated tissues are surrounding the excision hole, i eat and drink without any trouble and also talk clear, i had couple days of sufering after surgery but it was fine after. I still feel numb…
feeding tube for Radiation
I will like some opinion about getting or not a feeding tube before ,during or after my radiation.,That i really need it ???.My cancer was a low grade adenocarcinoma in my small salivary gland and was removed by taking partial of my soft posterior palate were was located hardly visible , i am doing great and the recovery…
low platelet count after carboplatin administration
My husband was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in November of 2008. He has finished the induction chemo and is now in the radiation phase of his treatment. He has taken two carboplatin treatments (apparently a low dose) but has missed it the last two weeks due to low platelet counts. His prognosis is excellent but…
How long can lymph nodes keep shrinking after radiation?
My dad had squamous cell carcinoma in his tear duct in fall 2004 and had a radical surgery removing much tissue, including his eye. In Oct. 2008 they found a new tumor in the sinus/palate area above his other eye. One lymph node was also affected. He underwent six weeks of radiation, and he just had his follow up scans.…
HOW LONG DOES RADIATION KEEP GOING
FEEL LIKE THE ENERGIZER RABBIT- DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL EVER GO AWAY- THEY SAY HAVE PATIENCE- HAD 33 RADIATION TREATMENTS -VOCAL CORD CANCER- JUST WANT MY VOICE BACK

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