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An Update.
My brother has 8 rad treatments left to endure! I hope he will be done and his cancer will be gone. No surgery mentioned! He refused the PEG tube (sorry JK, sis and I tried!) and is drinking milkshakes of Instant Breakfast, ice cream and whole milk. He's lost 30 lbs. On Monday, 09/07/09, I'm going to his house to help him…
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speech
Well Jack is loosing his voice and his speech is getting really bad, his trachea is over 2 month old not sure if the tumor is pressing on something or something else is going on his voice is so froggy, and I can understand him most of the time, but it is hard for people who are not around him and he dad is hard hearing so…
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My story/Would love to her from you
I finished my 33 treatments June 13th and I still do not have my taste buds back and still have the dry mouth. I was told by my surgeon and ocologist that it could be quite a while. I hate my g tube and I want it out. What I can eat Is; Cream of wheat hot cereal w/sugar, milk shakes made with whole milk, carnation instant…
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loss of taste
I have lost all taste for sugar and all bread products taste like a was of flour. Can any one tell me how long this lasts. I have had 3 chemo and 35 radiation treatments.
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PET Scan
Hi Everyone! My husband had his follow up pet scan yesterday and we heard from it today! The radiation oncologist said (I love this, not just good) it was GREAT! No abnormalities and what had lit up before was now all resolved and this was all great news! He is so peppy! Told him unless he had any questions, he'd see him…
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mouth dehydration
Hello everyone. I'm not on this particular board often, because my primary diagnosis is lung cancer, but it has now metastasized to my bones and throat. It has created a tumor which has completely obstructed my esophagus so I am no longer able to swallow anything (not even my saliva). Because of this, my mouth gets…
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Another New One
I have been reading off and on for a while. My spouse has really used the site for support. I'm done with my radiation and chemo, 7 Wks daily and 3 Cisplatin. Slightly deaf due to the Chemo a common side effect I'm told. The readings have been inspiring and have helped me to understand some of my side effects. I have a…
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New to board
I have no idea why it took me so long to find this board, but I'm glad to have finally landed here! My husband (and I) has been battling his head and neck cancer now for the past 4 years. Started out as a tumor in his sinus cavity that progressed into his lymphnodes. We have really been put through the wringer these past…
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thank you gifts for the nursing/doctor staff?
My husband has approx 2 1/2 weeks of radiation left, and he asked me to ask all you kind folks a question...is it appropriate to give a thank you gift of some kind (like a box of candy) to the staff who have helped him get through this horrible process so much easier? Just curious what everyone else has done, if anything.…
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Question regarding timing of last does of chemo vs. last lose of radiation
My husband has Stage III throat cancer, tongue primary source. He is finishing his seventh and final week of radiation. He had his 2nd high dose of cisplatin 8 days ago. He was admitted to the hospital 7 days ago, released three days later and we are back in the hospital again. I read a previous post from July regarding…
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Erbitux and Eye Sight
Anyone know if Erbitux can have any effect on the eyes? My husband was starting to get crustiness in his eyes and 2 weeks ago was given an rx for drops for "conjunctivitis" however it hasn't gotten better and his eyes are very dry now and stick together when he sleeps - almost has to pry them open when he wakes up. Also…
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back from the doctors
Well we are back from the doctors, we have decided to go back to using a conventional drug, until a new trial drug . We will start on Spet 13th, He has lost some more weight but that was because he was on the antibotic for his port and they advised us to not use the proten poweder, but now the antibotic are done I can…