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a miracle happened.
Hi Everybody. I cant write much here, I am home from the hospital,and very sore and tired. The good news is I do not have cancer. My ent got me opened up, started taking out stuff, sending stuff off to the lab, including my lump. The first results came up negitve for any cancer. Still she said she had to take out the lump,…
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Status Update & Question about oral pain
Hey everyone, I have got my first clean 3 month PET/CT scan a week or so ago, the doc said he saw some pixalized spot on one of my lungs, but didnt seem to be too concerned with it and said in his op. it just looked inflammatory, like I had a bronchial infection or something, which, I did have one that I got from my…
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Personal record keeping
I hope that those of you that are going through treatment are keeping daily logs/records of you progression down this hellacious road. We keep at home daily records of weight....temperature.....blood pressure....bowel movements (Y/N)....plus any notations on number of regurgitations, hours slept, and introductions of new…
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FOR PUMAKITTY
Just found out I just found out my dad has IV tongue cancer. Is has spread to one lympe node in his neck. The Dr. said he would need radiation and Chemo. I think it will start around April 12th. I have found reading the posts very helpful. March 30, 2010 - 5:11pm stage IV Hi Puma, Glad to see you found your way here. There…
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re: Update
Hi Everyone....its me Sandy. I did get good results from my CT Scans last week. Yeppie!! I had not been able to log on because we had problems with our internet here at home. My doctor said that my CT scan looked stable and he is going to repeat the scans again in June. He said that if there is any significant change nor…
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vocal cord cancer
Have vocal cord cancer and a pacemaker how bad will radation harm the pace maker?
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Neck dissection March 29th
12.5 hrs to go. Thanks to all of you for being here for me. It means alot. I will do well. I have had alot of phone calls today. The surprise one was from my longtime penpal in England! My oldest son and his wife came by today. My boys in Texas and Phoenix called me. Nursing supervisor called me,neighbors. It felt good to…
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Looking for Coupe
Coupe I have not seen you post in a while, how are you doing please let us know if you are well. Hondo
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vocal cord cancer
I have Vocal cord cancer and I also have a pace maker, I have been told that radation treatment can burn out a pace maker, any body with the same?
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ChefDaddy
The other post was getting a bit lenghty. Mike I had radiation burns to the right side of my neck. They do not sound as bad as yours though. The hospital also put some sort of dressing that cooled the area and also removed the dead skin, though didnt seem as bad as yours. I could only put a Eucerin type cream on once a day…
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Has anyone else had these problems?
Hello everyone! I am new to this sight. I thought I had posted something last night, but cant find it on here anywhere. If I am repeating myself, I apologize. My husband was diagnosed with SCC stage IV in April of '09. Needless to say, this year has been hell. I was reading alot of your posts and no one seems to have gone…
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Cancer Patient Humor
Or, what NOT to do to a cancer patient... My teenaged daughter trimmed her bangs over my bathroom sink yesterday morning, using my special sharp scissors, and she didn't clean up any of the hair clippings before she left. Enter Mom (just two weeks into a cisplatin chemo regime) to comb her hair over the same sink. Quick…
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Turkey Neck?
Hey everyone, I have a new question. My boyfriend lost 60 lbs in all after his 6 weeks of chemo/rads last Oct, and no surgery needed. He is 21 weeks out of treatment now. My question is this. Obviously with fat and muscle loss, you get sagging skin, and sometimes a turkey neck. But when he asks about it, the dr tells him…
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Nasopharyngeal cancer (on behalf of my father)
Cancer is so new to me and my family. First off, I'm on here because my family and I don't know where to turn and what to do. My father speaks very little English so he relies on us (his children) to help. The day before Christmas, it was offical, my father was diagnosed with cancer (nasopharyngeal cancer). At first, my…
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I need help.
I have squamous cell carcinoma, and begin my chemo and radiation on Monday. I've been trying for a few weeks to find someone whom I know, as I have no family, whom might be between jobs in this rotten economy, or a youngster who could use what I can afford to drive me back and forth to Mem Sloan K in Basking Ridge, but…
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Mick & Claire; Please share
Mick & Claire; Your blog describes your discovery of a smoothie receipe that has 485 to 550 calories in 2/3 of a cup? Can you share that with us here on the board. Others (myself included) were launched on this journey by physicians who told us that the PEG would not be needed. Any and all assistance would be appreciated.…
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Power Port
Had to go today and get my port flushed. Go every 4-6 weeks as I'm sure do the rest of you. I am 5 months post chemo and was wondering what you were told as to how long you might have the port. In the beginning my Doc said about a year which for me will be the month of July. Is there anyone into the second year? Just…
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Dealing with being told you have 2 yrs left.
David Here. They told me this is what I have and that its a rare Cancer because of where it is located. I have not started any treatment yet but I do know I am in stage 3 and have 2 yrs to live.. Meeting with all of my Cancer team @ Sloan Kettering next week after I get a Pet Scan. ANYONE have any suggestions on where to…
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Tiny spots inside upper peg tube
Hi, I've delveloped a few very tiny spots in the upper section of my peg tube. Not many, but they seemed to appear after one feeding. They are about the size of poppy seeds, and same color. Also not very many, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen this. They never go down and stick below the pressure shut off when I flush,…
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Common sense with chemo and radiation
I know this seems a little off the topic. But some things about cancer are consistent accross the board,...like all cancers ferment glucsose for energy. I researched complimentary medicine for my wifes Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung. We had outlived her prognosis and were doing natural medicine as I saw what…
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Dennis318
I saw in a previous post of yours about metal smell. I had a metal taste in my mouth, I believe it was from the Taxol that was ome of my chemo drugs during induction. Hope that helped a little. Good Luck & Best Wishes Dave
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For my bud Mick
Hey Mick, You know me man, haven't heard from ya and just wondering if you are doing all right. They seem to have gotten all the machines working where I'm at so I will be doing some catch ups this weekend. So I guess I've gotten a little reprieve? Yea right. An agony prolongment is what I have received. Someone actually…
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radiation burns to face
New to this forum, glad to find you. 17 months past chemo and 39 radiation treatments for neck (tonsil bed with mets to a lymph node), still have red, splotchy, painless burns on face. Do they go away? Does anything promote healing? Thanks.
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re: Need prayers
Hi Everyone! Its me Sandy and I am happy to announce that this Wednesday I will be 15 weeks out from being done with radiation. I have about 70% of my taste buds back and I feel great! I am going into MD Anderson tomorrow (March 23rd) to have repeat scans, blood work and meeting with dentist. Then I go back on Wednesday…
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Depression and Drinking after diagnoses/treatment
I have a family member who is battling a different form of cancer than what I have battled. He has been fighting Lymphoma for 3 years now. Recently had a bone marrow transplant and since then, he has been battling depression. They always come to me to find out how I got through my cancer and my diagnoses, but when I stop…
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Edema following neck dissection
Following surgery for throat cancer and neck dissection I have been experiencing constant edema even after 3 months, is this normal and is there anyone out there that can shed some light on this subject.
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Any Dr recommendation for a relaped NPC case?
Dear Hondo and guys there, I have been quiet for a while after last time asking about the immuno therapy in Feb. Well, 2 chemo agents failed in this relaps and due to the "unstablized condition", not qualified to be enrolled into the immuno program which doesn't have very good outcome any way... Pain with the tumor…
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Alone.................................................
Alone..................... As most of you know, I keep my cards close to my vest, so to post this is very difficult for me. I just hope no one is in this position as I am now. I am a survivor, and have two teens, and a husband of 20 years. I am approaching my 6 month Pet in April, and my husband, who has treated my illness…
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Going It Alone
Hello Everyone, thanks to you all for the support I've been given over the last few months. I have for rads to go, and I'm done--chemo is finished. The information and support here have been invaluable for me, because I--I'm sure like others--am mainly on my own. I have a wife from whom I am legally separated in town, and…
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Horrible decision to make.
I was presented a decision this week, quite taking the immunosuppressant’s and loose my transplanted kidney and go back on dialysis and let my immune system come back to full strength to help fight the cancer or take the risk that the cancer will kill me. I am coming to the terms that the life as I know will never be…