Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
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- Have had only 2 of my weekly Cisplatin and my bloodwork was fantastic last week. Now suddenly I'm running a fever. It hit 100.5 and I didn't realize I wasnt supposed to take anything to get it down. C…
- I'm nearly 8 years out of radiation to my left neck and ear. I was treated for a slow growing cancer that wasn't so bad, except for the fact that it was infiltrating my facial nerves and causing a lot…
- I have done tons of research on the best doctor and the best medical facility to have this procedure done. I have very strong opinions about this but hoping not to offend anyone would be willing to sh…
- I have done tons of research on the best doctor and the best medical facility to have this procedure done. I have very strong opinions about this but hoping not to offend anyone would be willing to sh…
- To try to get my stomach working again, my doctor and I agreed today to cut back the amount of narcotics I'm taking. I hope this works with nausea too. I'm going down from the 50 patch to the 25 tomor…
- he scoped me out, and said there is nothing at all left of the tumor (NPC Stage III)...my nodes are down to what will probably turn out to be just scar tissue, there is so little left. I've been feeli…
- I have had, I realize, very unrealistic expectations of what my recovery would be like. 13 months after my diagnosis, I've had three surgeries, two rounds of radiation and two rounds of chemotherapy. …
- Hi everyone, Just for a background, I'm married to my HS sweetheart of 20 yrs. The 'love of my life'. Well 3 yrs ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 Squamous Cell Carcinoma, rt tonsil and 1 Lymph Node. …
- wondering if I'm on course or if I've possibly made my recovery harder by continuing to eat ordinary food, for the most part. I tried to update my profile and couldn't get into my page by editing to g…
- Just had procedure #2........Swallow test showed about 1/2cm before procedure.... I could barely choke down mashed potatoes before and am hoping to show improvement this time.......Goal according to m…
- I started by B-12 Last Thursday for the next 5 weeks, first week is going better, The reason I am Writing i was given a new Drug, ask the Doctors for a any new updates pills or strengths, they are con…
- Coco-Wheats with double sugar and milk, tastes like normal except I would definitely not need that much sugar usually Frosted Mini Wheats, still good. Scrambled Eggs, gonna put some cheese tonight for…
- 3 years ago Friday, I lost a very special friend and coworker who had fought a brave fight against colon cancer for about years. She always was so positive thru out her battle even though she had been…
- 3 years ago Friday, I lost a very special friend and coworker who had fought a brave fight against colon cancer for about years. She always was so positive thru out her battle even though she had been…
- Had surgery Tuesday morning at 8:30am, I came out about 11ish. I was in recovery for about two hours because I was so out of it. The Dr told my family he had taken 25 lymph nodes from the left side to…
- hi everybody I'm doing ok except for the mucus it keeps making me throw up I'm on my fourth week of radiation and I have chemo next Wednesday.Any body have any ideas I've tried muccinex it doesn't see…
- Some of you may have seen this on Facebook - others not. My husband lost his battle at 6:37 am on Sunday morning - Father's Day - 6/17. He was doing so well - had finished his treatment (this was his …
- I am curious, how does the MMW feel, I just cannot comprehend how you swallow something that makes your thoart numb, it seems to me that it would be like shutting down your ability to breath and somet…
- Monday will be 2 weeks since my last Rads. Overall I'm feeling well. I've managed to stop all pain medication other than Tylenol once or twice a day. My mouth is feeling a lot better, no open sores. I…
- Hi everyone, I am in my last week of rads, 3 more to go. Yay! I had no mucous so far . Over last 3 days i have developed mucous and along with that a very Persistent cough. I pretty much cough all day…
- I thought I'd post an update, since I'm still having some struggles but I'm hanging in there as best I can. Some things have gotten better: my neck skin is almost completely healed, and the mucus is d…
- I am just curious for the ones who have completed treatment, as to how soon you were able to return to work. I am doing 35 radiation treatments and 3 cycles of Cislplatin on Day1, 22, and 43. I had wh…
- Hi All This isn't for me, but I hoped to tap into the collective knowledge of the folks on here. A guy I have conversed with on a UK cancer forum since my diagnosis (really good guy) has had SCC of th…
- I am just in tears over here. I'm hungry, I want to eat, but I can't taste ANYTHING!!! My mouth and throat are fine still and I want to EAT EAT EAT while I can but it's almost nauseating to choke down…
- Hello group, Just a gentle reminder to us all. More than one set of ears are better than one. I know writing things down, to refer back to helps alot too ! Man my filing system is in need of re-sortin…
- Hi I had the Pet Scan today and it was NED! No surgery is needed and all looks good for now. I am thrilled. We went to dinner with Marlene, the woman who took me to all my cancer treatments, to celebr…
- My mom was diagnosed with tonsil cancer (I believe T1N2b) which was HPV positive. She had neck dissection, all lymph nodes on right side removed (3 were cancerous, 1 was not encapsulated - the one not…
- Hi everyone. I don't know when this group was created but I'm sure glad there is one for H&N. I was dx'ed 14 years ago with stage IV lateral tongue SCC, and no risk factors. If you saw me, you would n…
- Hi there! Just though i'd say hello to everyone and wish everyone who is suffering from this terrible disease to get well soon. I was in bad shape about 2 1/2 yrs. ago with base of the tongue cancer. …
- I am 14 years out from NPC treatments. Over the last 2 years my speech as progressively worsened to the point that it is almost impossible to speak on the phone. Background: 18 months after I finished…