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Happy chanukkah
Just in case there are members of the Jewish faith here, as well! We are a mixed marriage and celebrate life in a spiritual way that is not exactly affiliated with an organized religion. Maybe there are others battling cancer here that relate to a less structured religion? Anyhow, however you embrace the universe....happy…
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Merry Christmas from oz
Hi all you fellow diagnosed. Just wanted to wish you all a fabulous Christmas and for only wonderful things in 2012. This is my third Christmas since diagnosis and I'm loving life xxxxx
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husband is in hospital;
Hi everyone this Christmas Eve, Just wanted to say my husband is back in hospitol has been for 2 days now, doctor wants to do a ct scan of his lower right jaw because he has a lot of swelling and he said he didn't look good. They took X-rays of his stomach and his lower lungs, He said that is stomach tools ok but has…
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STGIII HPV+ SCC: anyone had only radiation?
i'm a 59-yo woman who found a lump in her throat 2 weeks ago, w/associated node. biopsies, scans, presentation to tumor board all done, and now i must decide whether to accept the whole recommended hog -- radiation, chemo, and then possible resection -- or to decline chemo. i'm reasonably savvy about medical matters. it…
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sinus cancer
Hi, I have a rare cancer. ADENOCARCINOMA OF ETHMOID SINUS CAUSED BY ORGANIC WOOD. It is uncureable, and i have to have it removed every three to four months. The most important thing is to stop it going through the ethmoid bone which leads to the brain. The operation to remove the bone and to insert a metal bone is called…
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Radiation Question????
Merry Christmas to all!!! I am writing on behalf of my Dad, mostly because I can type a lot faster than him... and he would rather be watching the Jets/Giants Game. My Dad was diagnosed with SCC in late October of this year with the primary tumor unknown. He started his two rounds of up-front Chemo right after…
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Coughing up mucus, blood tinged?
About 2 weeks post rads, last few days, noticed some blood when I hack up mucus, not every time and not sure where it's coming from. Did anyone else get this?
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Post chemorads, will I need a neck dissection, when would they do it?
I finished treatment almost 2 weeks ago and still have a hard palpable 1/3-1/2 lengthwise peanut sized node deep in the corner under my left jaw beside my carotid. Of course with all the possible side effects, and due to it's challenging location, I rather not need any sort of dissection. Can I still expect it to dissolve?…
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Merry Christmas to All
Just wanted to wish all of you wonderful people on the forum (as well as all the caregivers) a Merry Christmas and a healthier New Year. Buzz and I are so grateful to have him alive and feeling good nearly one year after treatment ended. There were times when I didn't think we would get through the rough times. This forum…
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Tonsil Cancer Survivor
I'm new so hello everyone. In Feb of this year (2011) I woke up with a swelling on the right side of my neck. One Dr led to another Dr and I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer by my ENT. I was 56 years old. Before I had time to blink I had my right tonsil out and found myself admitted to a cancer ward for chemo - 100 hours…
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Merry Christmas
Hi all: Just wanted to wish all my "CSN" buds a very Merry Christmas. I'm about to embark for NC to my in-laws for Christmas. Charlie's mom has been in the hospital since Sun. night with a kidney infection but they're thinking she'll be home maybe today. All went well with the goodies to the onc. and rad. onc. offices and…
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Treatment Dilemma for Tongue Cancer
This is for my Brother in Law who is suffering from Tongue cancer (Well differentiated Squamous Cell carcinoma). He was diaognised with the same in August and was already 12 Months late for diagnosis.We have been taking Opinion from various Doctors and is finding it difficult to arrive at a conclusion as to whether adopt…
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White pinhead nodule on left tonsil bed?
I had a diagnostic left tonsillectomy to confirm primary back in late September, it healed and before rads started in October, I noticed this white tiny nodule on the bed. It's always been there, I looked today and it either hasn't changed or looks a little smaller. 3 weeks ago, I mentioned it to my RO and he said it's…
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Ears and nose stuffy?
Is it supposed to feel like a perpetual cold? I'm am 10 days post rad and both my ears feel a little stuffed so my hearing gets affected. I can still plug my nose and pop them and that makes them feel a bit better. More frequently and usually overnight, my nose or one nostril gets plugged, which makes me breathe through my…
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Merry Christmas and Happy NED Year!
Hi Folks, I'm not on the site like I once was so just wanted to say Hello to all the newbies and Greetings to all the oldies here. Just received my best Christmas present of the year - 20 month post-tx PET results. All clear - still NED!! Happy Holidays to one and all and I hope for a NED for each and every one of you in…
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DelNative please check-in
Just wondering how your doing. Has anyone heard from him? Ed
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Non smoker-non drinker issue
Hi all, I am very curious about this subject ''non smoker-social drinker issue''. How come you develop mouth cancer after quiting smoking since 2005? How long does it take for cancer to develop even if you quit smoking yrs ago? My partner quit smoking as mentioned. She still has a drink now and then but can it cause mouth…
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longtimesurviver
Your post to Mike regarding B.O.T. reaccurance percentages left me with a another question At the age of 78 and Diag. with the above plus lung and treatment of 36 rads neck & 36 to lung plus chemo of 8 all in a two month period.--left a little messed up. As I understand chemo has little value in B.O.T. I have a date with…
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About to Start Rads and Chemo
I had radiation only in 2010 for laryngeal cancer. Unfortunately, it has returned; and I have undergone total laryngectomy. But the operation was unable to get all of the tumor. So I will be receiving radiation plus chemo come the first of the year. The chemo will be designed to sensitize cells to the effects of radiation.…
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SCC found in Small Intestine
The results of the tumor removed from my small intestine came back positive for Squamous CC. My doctor said he has never seen SCC to metriculate from throat to bowel? Has anyone heard of SCC in intestines? Next phase is to have a comparative PET/CT done this Friday, last one was 9/1/11 for reference. Will be traveling to…
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GOOD-BY from HONDO
Hi everyone I have been here for a pretty long time posting but feel now it is time to leave. God has really blessed me in taking care of me while dealing with this NPC cancer all three times. As many of you know the last time my C came back all the doctors could offer me was just more Chemo and only gave me less then a 5%…
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Stocking ideas
I need help. Not sure what to put in my husbnads stocking this year. I normally give him jerky, peanuts, etc. Any Suggestions from all you wonderful survivors.
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food phobia?
hi all, my girlfriend who just completed the last chemo (cisplatin and 5fu) 3 weeks ago for NPC. She has no oral/throat pain whatsoever and the swallowing test shows she can eat without any problems. However, she has zero appetite and it seems she exhibits symptom of food phobia. when she sees food she gets upset and just…
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BOT recurrence?
I completed my rads + chemo for BOT MEC in May of 2009, and have had NED on all scans since then. Of course the big question is "Can my cancer come back?" The docs have told me that recurrence of this cancer is not common, and when it does happen, it would be rare for it to be located at or near the same place. After…
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Still so sick
My husband finished treatment for a tumor on the base of his tongue with it in the lymph on either side. It has been 2 1/2 months and he is still not able to swallow so is still on a feeding tube. It makes him nauseas if the flow is to high so keeps it low, meaning he is not getting enough nutrition. Then he started to get…
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What to do????
I am new...learned lots already reading... My first H&N surgery was 1997. Now I've had 25+ surgeries. Had radiation (only) in 2010. The cancer came roaring back. Had what I call extreme surgery in Oct. was in the hops 12 days. Now feeding tube and trach. Had more surgery to take bone from the roof of my mouth in early Dec.…
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1 week post rads
Hopefully my swallowing is as worse as it gets, I can still swallow water but it is a chore to drink my feeds and I recently discovered I could syringe a whole can via my stomach tube if I split it into 2 sessions, 1 hour apart. I used to take a 2-3 hours dripping it through the feed bag and it gave me heartburn that way,…
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HPV
After reading about HPV and how it affects the treatment outcome I went ahead and had my removed lymph node tissue tested. It turns out that I am P16 positive so hopefully my survival chances just went up. I really figured my situation was triggered by years of smoking although I quit 11 years ago. John
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Week 5 of 6 radiation and chemo
Hello Everyone forgive me if I am not allowed to post here as I am a caregiver. My mom is 56 yrs old and was diagnosed with throat cancer. Her primary was never found but they went ahead and began her treatment 30 shots of radiation and 6 treatments of chemo which is a 2 hour drip of taxol and a 1 hour drip of carboplatin.…
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Low voice
It seems now that I am almost at the end of my rad treatments...my voice has gotten lower, sometimes to the point of not being understood. It seems to come and go fade in and out, my throat doesn't hurt. I'm drinking loads of water to keep everthing lubricated...is this something that is common with the rad treatments?…