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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for July 2011

Check up tommorow
Well I go down to San Francisco tommorow for a check up, I have not had a PET scan done for this. I had one done in May wich was only 7 weeks after radiation stopped and it was not clear. I imagine she will put the camera up my nose and take a look. One thing that has changed is my voice keeps going out, I hope it is…
Recovery length
I've been treated for throat cancer with radiation and chemotherapy. My treatments ended in March, it's now the end of July and I still haven't returned to work. I still am fatigued and have been getting very depressed. I feel that going to work will help me in that it will make my life more normal and give me something to…
Scared Mommy
I can't believe I'm writing on a CSN board. I'm a 37 year old mommy of 3 who was told on July 1st the cyst they removed from my vocal cord was cancer, squamiss cell they thought. This isn't the 1st thing I've had to fight & recover from, I am a recovering alcoholic/addict clean & sober for 1408 days. I am very involved in…
Thick mucus
Does any one know how to wash or clean the mouth from mucus
Grouchy
When the radiation and chemo is all done and you have healed can you be grouchy and a pain in the neck to your family, my family is forever telling me I have changed, I think I have, I am now different, I think, but do not know what to do about it.
I am NED
I went to physical therapy and they would not treat me untill the doctor said that i was cancer free. Well he finally called physical therapy and gave them an all clear. So thats some good news.
Ear pain that hurts
Hello everyone, Connie is over 4 months now from last radiation treatment. In the last week she has experienced severe ear pain and I have heard a lot of people on this site say they have experienced it. She goes in for another CT scan in a little over 2 weeks. Is this normal or should we be more concerned, I don't know if…
getting tough
Twenty-two rads down and it is getting tough on Jim and I am really worried about him. His jaw is very swollen, he has the beginning of thrush [started meds yeaterday], sleeps all the time and is very confused and disoriented. Yesterday afternoon he had disconnected the t tube to his PEG and left it open, the formula was…
falling down
We are in the kitchen cooking and my husband kinda woobles and says I am gonna fall. Next thing I know he is falling on the floor and falls back against our cabinet.It took him a minute to realize what happened. We got him up and in the room. He said he does not remember saying he is gonna fall. He said he has been light…
Back again, for the moment
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here, due to a combination of heavy workload (now over) and major health problems (only beginning). Being a journalist, albeit one who retired July 1, I’ll keep this brief. I wrapped up a 34-year career as a reporter and editor on the final day of Delaware’s legislative session,…
Sweetblood ear progress
Haven't heard how your ear is doing, Sweetblood. Praying it has improved. Debbie
Chemo/steroids
Good morning everyone, I hope that everyone is enjoying their weekends as much as possible and keeping cool. My dad had his third round of chemo this week. He is a month out from rads. Due to the severe chemo related complications he had the previous 2 times, they wanted to wait until he had time to regain strength before…
FNA and Biopsy today
I just got done with my FNA and they did an actual biopsy too of my lymph node ( I didnt really know there was a difference). The doctor in radiology who did it told me he was able to extract about 6cc's or ml (i dont remember which) of fluid out which could mean just infection, but also pulled a good amount solid matter…
Medication Question
I take several everyday meds, premerin, Lthyroxine, my oncologist has a list of all the meds, did anyone have issues trying to take meds during various courses of treatment?
15 Down.....and really appreciate your encouragement!
Just got home from a long day at the hospital, was sent up for iv fluids again, and hydrocortisone and iv stuff for my thrush....spent about 12 hours at the hospital today. I am being booked for a gtube to be put in. I wanted to say THANK YOU so much to all of you before I go to bed, as I just read your encouragement to me…
Radiation done - what now?
My husband just finished his 33 radiation treatments, and until last week, he was really doing quite well (considering all the things they told us could happen, etc.) But interestingly, day 30 he just hit a wall, feels so exhausted, started having some pretty good pain, dizzy, blocked ears - all the things I've read about…
tremors and shakes
OK here is another thing that is fresking me out. Jim now gets severe shakes/ tremors. He was having them a little in the hospital but they seem to be getting more frequent. I wonder if it is stress, anxiety, meds or nerve damage. Anyone del with this? Thanks Debbie
Lock Jaw?
I have no idea if this is related to radiation or anything, but I thought I'd ask you geniuses on here! Lately I get lock jaw! Like a lot, it's usually while I'm brushing my teeth, but more and more it just happens for no reason. I guess you'd call it lock jaw. I can't really open it and it starts feeling kind of numb,…
My new wish
On vacation with grandchildren. My new wish: I wish Johnson and Johnson would invent a diaper that would "heat Wrap" the wonderful presents left by children while still in the diaper. This would prevent the angels from sticking their hand down the back of a full diaper and pulling out a gift for grandpa (lets not forget to…
9 MONTH EXAM AND SCOPE GETS ME ANOTHER NED
Good morning all. I just finished my physical exam and throat scope this morning and all is good. NED This puts me 9 months post treatment today. Now I can wait 85 days before I start the worring process all over again. Mike
Another new pic
Hi all: Wasn't sure that this pic had come thru until I signed on this morning and saw it. But those are my babies! Rowdy is the brown sheltie, Blue is the grayish/blue looking one and Sammy is the dachshund. Blue is the one I had to put down in March but he was cremated and is now on the entertainment center with his…
14 down and feeling gross
Ugh.....and I am usually a very positive person..so this is super hard on me, as I want to feel happy and up all the time....but right now it seems impossible! I feel SO S I C K ! The dr gave me some diff naseau meds, I had iv fluid again today along with the stuff for thrush, drank 3 boosts today, but not really anything…
Metastasis to pelvic region
I wrote back in June that the docs suspected tumors in the bone of my husbands hip and you were all great to tell me not to panic. Well the biopsy came back as squamous cell carcinoma so confirmed our fear of recurrence. It recurred only six weeks after treatment ended. We are now beginning a new cocktail of chemo that…
Is it back?
I'm two weeks away from my 9-month check-up and I'm feeling a bump right above my collarbone. Oddly enough it's just right underneath one of the draintube scars from my neck dissection a year ago. Haven't told the husband, or anyone except you folks for that matter, about this. Just trying to spend the next few weeks…
Do I tip or not
I have three women here cleaning my really dirty house that were provided because I have cancer. I have never used a cleaning service. Do we tip these women???
New Date for Surgery
Just got a call from Stanford. Surgery this Friday at 7:30 a.m. Dr. Sunwoo will be doing surgery. Glad I didn't unpack. On the road again Thursday. FYI surgery is a neck dissection, lump on neck, mets to last years cancer.
My wish for today
That everyone still in treatment have a restful low stress day and kill of 14,848,482 cancer cells - (I made up that number thanks to my grandaughter - couldn't spell KA-TRILLION) That those near the end of treatment have the strength to make it through the process. The light at the end of the tunnel is not a train...it is…
need encouragement
I am so afraid and scared this morning. Jim still is nauseaous and very week. He had a hard time walking from the car to the house yesterday after tratment. Doc says he needs more calories but he can't tolerate any more than 4 cans of osmolite. That is only 1200 calories. He is 6'2" and down to 159. I am afraid he is going…
Thyroid FNA
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has any knowledge on the accuracy of FNA for diagnosing papillary cancer?
Thrush
Just had my 13th rad today...have been on iv fluid and a cortisone for inflamation. The doctor noticed that I have bad thrush in my throat now..and has prescribed iv meds for that now along with my iv fluid....has anyone else been done this road with thrush and can let me know what I can be expecting.... Thanks

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