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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for October 2011

Hole in cartilage of nose
My hubby just discovered this today! It has to be from radiation. Anyone else have this?? Thanks, Tammy
If it returns
Close to two months now since my last treatments of rad (35 rto the neck&35 to the lung with 8 chemo) it was a tough set of treatments for a 78 yr. old male and the side affects are many.For the last several days I've been wondering what I should do if it comes back. For one it was said to me "you can'nt have any more rads…
Living 6 months at a time! Can you say NED!!! :)
Hello, Everyone, haven't really posted in a while. Since, I am still battling with alot of depression; I am trying to stay away from the cancer boards and trying to think positive. I feel that thinking about cancer everyday doesn't help. Plus I'm dealing with normal life issues like relationship stuff so that doesn't help…
You know you're jaded when
I just had a couple of pretty good days and I'm so jaded that I think I will have to pay for this big time. I am off of the 'poison chemo pill' for two weeks and today is day 6 of that. I feel a bit more energetic, my tongue and mouth soreness is down quite a bit, and some of my taste is returning. I even enjoyed a premium…
NED!!
Hi everyone!! It's been a while since I've had a chance to post. Between trying to heal and chasing kids, I have little freetime...I do however try to get on a read everyone's posts when I have a quiet minute or two. Just wanted to update that as of last week, I have been dancing with NED. Originally after treatment, I had…
Hello again......I'm back ;)
I've finaly done something I've been telling myself to do, for waaay too long. I first joined this group back in the summer of 08, after completing my treatment for stage four, base of tongue, squamus cell cancer. I kept in touch until the summer of 09, when low & behold, my computer was hit by a virus, followed quickly by…
What to do on days you feel like Crap
Work-up this morning and sure wish I would have stayed sleeping because I feel so bad. No energy to get up or do anything but just stay in bed and waste this beautiful sunshiny day away. I did manage to go outside and sit in the sunshine for a while, the weather is about 65 degree and the Sun was at it peek. But even that…
Back from Mazatlan
Had a great time and very relaxed. DIDN"T DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN SIT ON THE BALCONY AND WATCH THE PEOPLE AND THE OCEAN. Did get a shock when I went to purchase Ensure, over $18.00 (dollars not pesos) and six pack. Buying a juicer to take advantage of all the fresh fruits and veggies for my next trip.
Chiropractor
Good Morning Everyone-Has anyone had radiation for kneck cancer and gone to a chiropractor since they completed treatment. I was a big fan before I got C for kneck pain and severe tinnitus but have not gone back since I completed treatment 02/11. My oncologist wasnt thrilled with the idea of going and discouraged me. I…
The ability to eat
Has anyone here who underwent head and neck treatments been able to return to completely normal eating? I'm well over 12 months out of rad and chemo and still cannot swallow anything other than pudding or very thin mashed potatoes........I can do broth but nothing solid at all...... My throat is 1cm and dilation has been…
I'm not a cancer survivor, sorry. My mom is ill.
Hi there. Sorry to interrupt if this is -as probably- only for cancer survivors. If so, please dismiss my comment. My mother, a clever, vital woman of 63, has been diagnosed a few weeks ago - today is October 28, 2011) with a grade III anaplastic astrocythome tumor on her brain. One day she was in her italian language…
The end of treatment is in sight
Next week is my final week of radiation and 8 infusions of Eurbitux. My observations so far are that other than losing most of my sense of taste. I can taste a few things but not very well. I have also lost a good part but not all of my saliva. I can swallow pretty well and can eat things like clam chowder with potatoes…
Gaggin ~ Not Cancer Related ~ Tampa Bay Grouper - Updated
Gag grouper that is.... A few photo's of gag grouper that my buddy Josh and I caught yesterday. With the grouper season closing again on the 16th of November, and finally a very nice day forecasted. Josh and I had a chance to take the HEWES (my boat) out in Tampa Bay under the Skyway Bridge and dig up a few nice fat…
Bone scan
Since i had cancer and chemo/rads i have had arthritis in my joints especially my hands feet and back. I went and had x rays and they all came back ok. On Thursday they are going to do a bone scan. The arthritis doctor is talking about giving me a small dose of prednisone to take every day and to take me off oxycotin.…
Magic Mineral Broth
Last Saturday my sister and I went to a presentation put on by Healing Journeys. I got to meet Rebecca Katz, my favorite cancer chef. She cooked and prepared the food that we had for lunch. Talked about FASS (Fat, acid, salt, sweetner) and had people taste her food as it was getting prepared, reasons for why she adds…
CDC - MSNBC - Recommend Boys for HPV Vaccine
I saw this on a news station the other day.... So glad that the subject is getting more and more attention....hopefully people like Michele Bachmann saw it as well, but then again. CDC - MSNBC - Recommend Boys for HPV Vaccine And again, a reference that; An estimated 50 percent to 80 percent of men and women are infected…
NED!!!
I am overjoyed and thrilled to post I am NED again! I went to the James yesterday with tears in my eyes as it was exactly one year ago that my treatments started. My fave nurse was in the waiting room, which was crammed with people, and saw me across the room and came over and hugged and kissed me. She was amazed at how…
Widening the Mouth
Has anyone been able to widen their mouth after jaw surgery? My oncology dentist told me he can't get a drill in my mouth to fill a small cavity. I use tongue depressors in my mouth but I can't seem to get past using six sticks.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE ???
On a average how long does it take to get your saliva, taste, trouble swallowing back? I am 11 mouths past treatment and have tried all the Med’s I have read in everyone’s post’s My Doctor said I may have to live with it if I could get 75% I would be happy I know everyone is different. Also is there anything someone has…
Lump in throat sensation / right submandibular gland swelling in a 19yr old?
Some background: I'm a 19 yr old college student studying abroad in a foreign country right now. I'm in good health overall, don't smoke or do drugs, and have only drank alcohol in moderation in a handful of occasions. About two weeks ago, I had a lump in the throat sensation which I thought was due to stress (I'm very…
frustrated and stressed
It is time for Jim's PET but the scheduling computers have been down all week so they can't schedule it. argh! On top of that the lump under Jim's tongue is still there and I am getting nervous. We see the ENT again in two weeks so he can check it. Jim is also going backwards in recovery. The first month after treatment he…
reirradiation
Well Mom had her first reirradiation yesterday. She started vomiting this morning. She did not have any vomiting last year when she first went through radiation. But, of course this is the 2nd time and she's getting a stronger dose as they're trying to stop/slow down growth of tumor. She really didn't have a recurrence.…
Is a Small mouth Bass and a Small mouth Hondo the samething?
Dentist visit today: Just give me some dynamite and I can do it my self. Well I guess it is not that bad but beginning to really feel how life with being treated twice for C sucks no matter what you try to do. Today was my first visit to the Cancer dentist in Houston for reconstructing of my teeth, and yep the problem…
Response to chemotherapy
I want to share my recent chemotherapy story, as to me at least, the beneficial response is remarkable. I had my second throat cancer about a year ago, treated with radical surgery. My follow up PET was negative at six months, but things began to change pretty rapidly after that. I got a persistent post nasal discharge and…
NED Baby
Clean bill of health for my husband.Back to work with no restrictions!!!! AAaaawww yeah!! I am so proud of my Buddy : )
Let's Dance!
Hi All! My 18-month follow-up PET-CT today was all clear! No evidence of disease! No uptake. No hot spots. I had a stage 4 base-of-tongue cancer with metastatic lymph nodes on both sides of my neck. Surgery to remove one large node, radiation and cisplatin chemo. Residual side effects linger, but I am so very very happy to…
PET scan - cortisone injection
Well, Bob went in today for his first post-treatment PET scan. The technician asked if he'd had any recent treatments. Bob said, well, I just got a cortisone injection in my shoulder last week. The tech said, oh, then that will light up like a Christmas tree. Argghhh I asked the ortho before he gave the injection if it…
Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Respected Sir/Madam. My father is 61 yrs old. He had cancer in right lateral border of tongue (T1 lesion) and doctor has done wide glossectomy(T size: 1*1*0.9cm) on 15 March'11. Then in August right level 1 lymph node appeared, then doctor did right MND. The report is as follows: Clinical history: Wide glossectomy on…
Squamous cell Carcinoma Recurrency Nasal cancer
I would like to meet p[eople having recurrence of SCC
Hello people
Sorry not posted for a while have been fighting the frustration and do not like winging. Well I could not get a PEG to much damage from previous surgery's ,so had a NGT put in again after 2 weeks in hospital.I had to pull it out 5 days ago and have been drinking vitamised baby nappies ever since (Jevity). Still loosing…

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