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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for June 2010

Saliva problem?
Hey ya'll, it's about 04:00 am and I can't sleep. Only sleeping about 2-3 hours at at ime these days! have something weird that started on Monday. It seems like a increase in saliva production or maybe it's because I'm swallowing less because of the pain and it's building up. But it's really a pain in the ****. i have to…
eppstein barr virus
hi everyone today is one of thoose days that I cant shake the cancer thoughts you know what scares me the most is that my ent said my npc started with eppstein barr virus has anyone had there's start from that and I was told that its something that I will always have it goes dormant and can flare up again my fear is when…
Chef Daddy New Tread and up-date from Mike
Good News Mike is doing very well, he has been out to see his doctor today and the doctor was very impressed with how he is doing. Doc told him he is a very lucky man as most people could not have pulled out of what he went through. Mike is starting to try and eat from his mouth, little at a time, very soft liquid type…
First PET scheduled
Heard from the onco today and he said I'll have my first post-treatment PET scan "around" June 24. I'm a little nervous, but we'll deal with the outcome appropriately when we know it. Best, Mick
Husband first check in with ENT tomorrow
Hi all: Hubby has first check in with his ENT since he finished chemo/radiation last year. He's been seeing the rad. onc. and the reg. onc. each every three months since June 2009. There's is no reason to believe anything's going on as his checkins have been good and his CT scan last June and PET scan last Sept. were both…
parotid gland cancer
I found out in December 09 that I had parotid gland cancer . On Feb 5 th this year I had a operation at John Hopkins hospital for the cancer the operation went well Then on March of this year I had 33 treatments of Radiation to make sure they got all the cancer. It has been almost 8 weeks since my last Radiation treatment…
Quick Question
Hi everyone My dad wanted me to ask a quick quesiton. He is curious why sometimes his rad treatment takes longer then others. When he asked the tech they told him at times they need to takes films or recap. He is fascinated by the machine and wanted to know in more detail what they are doing. So, I told him I would post…
Marinol pills
Hi everyone Thinking of talking to the doctor about Marinol pills. Has anyone tried these? Thinking it would help Tim's nausea and maybe increase his appetite. The fews stories I've read on line say it didn't help with the nausea. Thanks - Cathy
neck feels tight
hi everyone happy holiday I have a couple of questions right where my throat is it is very tight there IT is hard to bend my head back all the way when I try it feels tight and when I try to take my meds bending the head back it is hard getting them down that way has anyone else had that problem and if so will it go away…
Update on my dad
Last week we were told that the SCC is still there and is now in my dad's brain. The doctor said it is inoperable because of the location and because he has already had a rough go of it. They also said it can't be cured. I don't want to believe that. The 4 and a half hour drive home was so hard. We go back to Charleston…

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