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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for May 2010

Neck Radiation done.
I finished seven weeks of radiation with six carboplaten treatments, I am the sickest I have ever been in my life. The problem is I still have some esophagus rads left with no chemo this week but an oral chemo twice a day for five day the week after. I pray that chemo does not make me sick, anyway how long before I start…
New here, CT report in Layman's terms
Hi all, it looks like we will be friends for the next few years at least. My husband had a lump on the right side of his neck, complained several times, had a biopsy about a year ago and nothing was found. Had a lung procedure where the Dr put a camera into his lungs 8-10 months ago, nothing was found. Shortly after his 72…
PET scan
Hi everyone!! I haven't wrote in to the didcussion board for quite sometime. I hope everyone are feeling healthy and enjoying life! I seem to be feeling very well. I say I "seem" to be, because I am, and I just had my first PET scan. I am 6 months out of radiation treatment. I get my results back early this week. So it's…
Alcohol consumption and tonsil cancer?
Hi friends, My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and lymph nodes last year. He has gone through surgery & treatment and has had his first round of post diagnosis/treatment scans a few months ago which thankfully all showed he was "free" of the cancer. One of the "causes" of tonsil…
Caregiver in need of help
My boyfriend has been diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Is in week 3 of chemo and radiation. He has a PEG tube but refuses to use it and I can not get him to use the ENSURE drinks or even Instant breakfast shakes. He now has fungus in mouth and is very sore. He gets rads Mon-Fri and Chemo every Mon for a total of 7…
Dehydration Question
My dad is not scheduled to start treatment until Tuesday, however yesterday and today is has not been feeling very good. He claims that he is dizzy and his legs feel weak and hurt. I asked him how much water is he drinking and he told me one bottle a day, plus a couple small cups of tea. Do you think that this could be…

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