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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for June 2009

vomting--how long does it persist?
After 4 rounds of cysplatin(given inter arteial) once a week my husband is still throwing up. It has been one week since the last round. Does anyone know how long the nausea lasts? Thanks! coachL
Grandpa just diagnosed, Stage IVa - radiation questions, etc
Hello, My Grandpa was recently diagnosed Stage IVa SCC occult primary. He starts radiation in a few weeks, but first has to have some teeth pulled. I want to send him a care package with products that will be helpful during radiation. He will do a radiation / chemo combo. What products can I send him? I have read about…
gastroparesis from cysplatin
My husband just completed 4 rounds of chemotherapy(cysplatin) which was given once a week "intra-arterial" to the base of the tongue tumor site. He got a g-tube placed before the treatments. His whole digestive system seems to have shut down--not wanting to move food along at all. After much uncontrolled vomting, we then…
G TUBE LEAKAGE
I keep a 4 x 4 gauze under my husbands g tube disk and this moring when I got ready to clean the opening and put on a new piece of gauze I noticed it was damp. This noon when I was flushing out his tube with water before giving him formula I noticed some water came out of the stomach opening. Then when I started with the…
Looking for port for chemo information
My husband has his first chemo treatment this Thursday. He has to make a decision whether he wants a port put in or not. Do most people do this? The oncologist recommended he get one put in so he wouldnt have to be stuck with needles so much. What can you tell me about this port? Is it painful to get put in? Can you shower…
I Can do it - had my mask made today and I survived LOL
Hi everyone, I just wanted to brag about how well I did today when they made my mask. It took them 3 tries to get it right, mine will be down over my shoulders also. The only part I really hated was when they placed the straps on my wrists and then looped the cord under my feet so it would pull my shoulders down. Felt like…
Base of Tongue Cancer/Head Neck Cancer
My 58 yr old husband was diagnosed with cancer of the head/neck and base of tongue just about 4 weeks ago on May 20, 2009 and had head and neck surgery 3 weeks ago to remove one cancerous lymph node and 5 other non-cancerous lymph nodes and a non cancerous saliva gland. We are told by the Oncologist that he will have chemo…
MOUTH WASH FOR RAD SORES.
I hear it is a MAGIC MOUTH WASH for the rad sores, i used novacaine 5% and it work but iam tired of ,,is any good refreshin , mouth wash anyone recomend. Thanks
HOW LONG RAD KEEPS GOING.
I think someone wrote about this before but i lost the comments. I have 3 more weeks to go at 70gy x5 days weekly of Rad ,i will be done by June 30th and so far the sideffect are not keeping me from working or doing the daily living activities ,plus takecare my husband .Can anyone tell me how long it take so i can start…
Has anyone else undergone Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber treatments?
I'm a five year survivor (so far) of squamous cell carcinoma in the base of the tongue. Everything was going well until the summer of 2007. That's when I started having difficulty swallowing due to the radiation treatments back in 2004. My neck tissue was hard as a rock. I've been having esophogeal dilitations monthly…
I just got my treatment plan and I'm scared - need your encouragement
I just received all the info about what my treatment will be and to say the least I'm very apprehensive as I will need the "dreaded mask" that I've read about and seen pictures of. My Dr. told me that one of my cancers alone would be bad enough but having both at once is very serious. I have squamous cell larynx and non…
Wisdom teeth pulled before radiation?
My husband met with the cancer dentist, and he has advised him to get all 4 of his wisdom teeth pulled before he does radiation because they could cause problems during treatment. The dentist said he doesnt have to get this done before the chemo (which starts next week) but before radiation. Has anyone else been advised to…
3rd week into radiation.
Hello everyone ,here iam going into my 3rd week of radiation after the small tumor removal in my soft palate.I stared experiencing already some sores that due to the lost of feeling in my left palate after surgery can't feel any pain ,i only have one near my throat that it burn when i drink or eat, in 3 weeks i lost 6…
features of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma
Hi All, I have a problem in my thorat for which doctor said there is some muscle growth and refer to do biopsy. The biopsy result was "moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma". Could anybody suggest what it is and what to do next??
Laryngectomy
My significant other is scheduled to have a partial laryngectomy next week with the top surgeon at the University of Penna. He is terrified and now wants a 2nd opinion. He went through 8 weeks of chemo and radiation ending last November but a recent larynoscopy and biopsy showed the cancer was still there, although a PET…

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