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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for February 2012

BOT
A person I know was diagnosed about 1 1/2 years ago with BOT cancer he did not have any surgery but did do the traditional rads and cisplatin. He elected to have a PEG and a Tracheotmy due to some issues with aspiration early on. When I first saw him a year ago he was several months post treatment. I recently saw him and…
prayers please (UPDATE!!!!!!)
I found a new growth in my mouth this week. I will be seeing my ENT next week. Please say a little prayer that it turns out to be nothing. I won't borrow trouble, but I am praying that it is just a lump from my mouthpiece. I will update after I see the dr next week. Thanks and HUGS!
Husband went to his neurologist appointment today - Neauropathy
I guess I need to research this a little more. Doc said he has Neuropathy in his feet and legs. He will have an all day test on 2.13.2012 and she is sheduling a Cat Scan. I will talk with him a little more tonight when I get off of work.
Update
Hi all: My friend Debbie's travel buddy that was diagnosed with breast cancer this week as stage 3 saw the oncologist yesterday and he feels that it's stage 2 instead of stage 3 so that was some good news. She starts her chemo on Tues. Thanks for the prayers and keep them coming. My friend Debbie thanked me for being so…
Let's all pray for UN-Matted Nodes!!!!!!
Well, it's probably a question we don't really want to ask our doctors, but I thought this article was interesting!!!!!! It would be great for future newbies who could benefit from lower treatment protocols. The presence of “matted” lymph nodes in persons with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)—that is, nodes that…
Sleep and healing music
We tried something new last night and went to sleep listening to healing music. Andy slept better than he has been so we will try it again tonight. I googled "healing music" on the Pandora app so that it actually played all night from my iPhone. Pretty cool. Another addition to the sleep toolbox! Some subliminal spiritual…
Reactivating saliva and vaccinations ( Depress immune sys )
Hi to all my compatriots out there. I am really lucky with my new dentist he has dealt with friends with dry mouth and has made me some moulds with small reservoirs to wear at night.He has also mentioned some eye drops from Austria which when drunk can activate saliva with side effects of sweating. These are for short term…
Pre Existing condition...how fast do SCC tumors grow
HI I was diagnosd in Dec 2011 with SCC tonsil cancer HPV+ left tonsil and 2 left lymph nodes. I have had 6 weeks of Chemo and am doing really well. I will start radiation Feb 13. Anyway, i have been paid short term disability and the long term disability (which I started in Jan 2011) should start to pay in Mar 2012. I had…
One year post treatment
Hello everyone and first off this forum has been extremely helpful in this journey. It has been perhaps one of the hardest years of my 46 . I have been through alot, being a recovering alcoholic I have had many rough times in my life. Having lost everything at 38 and managing to become a contributor to society and now…
My father has tongue cancer....advice please
So from the beginning my father was having hard time swallowing , talking, eating , etc. The doctors went in and saw his tonsils were very infected so they removed them and took it as that was the problem. Well then the symptoms keep progressing with no improvement. Then they did a MRI and saw a mass on the base of his…
Another Prayer Request
Hi all: It seems this bease is popping up all over the place. Yesterday my friend Debbie called me about a friend of hers (whom I've met; delightful person)she worked with and travels with and was just beside herself. She had just finished lunch with her in Chatt. (where they both live) Debbie was down at her cousin's here…
pain meds
I am posting tis to ask for any info on what others are using for pain managment. I was diagnosed with adenoid cycstic carsonoma in sept 03 had radiation and was told I was good to go. Unfortunatly its not turning out that way. In the last 2 and a half years I've had 3 more operations and 5 teeth removed because of…

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