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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for September 2011

Hints on Accessorising Naso Gastric tube
dress requirements for Naso-Gastric tube one dress shirt or 1 western shirt or both Have discovered you can make a bow tie for dress shirt or a loo alike string tie for western shirt thus enabling ones self to go out and socialise LOL Ask tube installer to leave a little extra length then you get the plain tie option this…
No ear tubes for me today! Flash flooding. ***posting a couple pix****
Well, I am still dealing with clogged ears. It's been almost exactly two months. What a PITA. Anyway.... I saw the doctor (probably resident) who was working with the doctor today. He could see the fluid in my ears still and he can back with the main dr dude and we chatted. I told him about my history and concerns. He…
Appealed
I have appealed my insurance refusing to pay for Evoxac for salava I don't think I will win but I am trying they said it's not approved by the FDA I find that hard to belive. I think to day has been the worse day for dry mouth I live in central Alabama and it is very hot and dry the grass is brown from all the hot dry…
Post Pet Scan Results
We got the results for my husbands post pet scan. Results: Inconclusive!!! Ent said he wave 2 options wait 3 months for another pet scan or have a needle biopsy. We asked the ent what he advises and without hesitation, he said biopsy. I agree, his suv from main tumor went from 10.7 to 5.8. That still seems a little high to…
Survivor Builds 'Cancer-Fighting' House
Very interesting story, http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cancer/survivor-builds-cancer-fighting-house?gt1=31036 Hondo
PRICELESS
Hey Greg 53, good morning. Did you survive Growlers Pub?? I HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE. GOOD CONVERSATION CARDINALS AND RAMS GET WINS GREAT TO SEE US BOTH EAT AND ENJOY A FEW TOO MANY NEWCASTLES PRICELESS!!! TO ALL OF MY CSN BUDS, HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
Another clean ct scan for Connie
Hello Everyone, Just thought I would let you know how we are doing. Connie had a clean ct scan on 08/25/11 so that was really good news. She still uses the peg but she is eating a little food here and there. Her energy level is good and she is back to normal in that area. I come here often to see how everyone is doing but…
Scc
So where does this cancer usually metastasize? It's not bone because I can't find anyone herevwith bone mets. Robinleigh
1/2 way through Treatment!
Hi everyone, Just thought I'd post an update on my husband's progress. Tomorrow he will have completed 4 weeks of his 7 week course of tx. He is doing pretty good. Yesterday was the 2nd chemo, and his Oncologist decided to give him Carboplatin instead of the Cisplatin he had the first time, due to the ringing in his right…
Second time around
Second time around and this first week has not gone well. Monday did ok at the cancer center, techs. were surprised to see me. Got so sick in the afternoon and evening, couldn't even keep in a few ice chips, no Amifostone on Tuesday. Spent the day drinking water (with L-Glutimine) and eating what I could. Wed. tried the…
Hospital Food
Dear board readers. Note to myself was to get extra food for my wife. Let her eat foods she will like in the hospital. The food may look ok but it's not enough for a person who's hungry and can't afford to lose weight. I should have planned my drives to Stanford with time to pick up Good food for her to eat. She lost…
Just diagnosed with mucoepidermoid on the upper left palate
Hello: I was diagnosed on Tuesday with mucoepidermoid carcinoma on the left palate, Grade II, by an oral surgeon. I have a follow-up appointment with an ENT next week. I am full of questions. Is an ENT the most likely doctor to treat the cancer? I read some of the previous posts and see that it is rare to be in the minor…
Picc line error
At Stanford and it's almost 3am. We got here at 11:30pm. Wife noticed red mark near picc line bandaid and they are doing culture tests to make sure its not infected. Note: She was just here at 4pm pst to have the dressing changed. She showed it to the nurse who changed the dressing and she said it could be an allergic…
please pray for my family
I just found out tonight there is a chance my grandma has breast cancer. I am so stressed out. I have been caring for my husband who has oral cancer and now this!! I just lost my Dad in 09 to brain cancer. I don't know how much more I can take!! I need prayer like it's peoples job!

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