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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for August 2012

Mucus Metamorphosis??
It's gone from white to having a little more color. It's not coming from my chest at all. Originates more from the post nasal area. Is some color ok or should I get antibiotics ASAP?
And then there was 1
Yes tommorrow, 8-10-2012 my final RAD treatment 33 of 33. Wow to say it was a rough road to travel would be a bit of an understatment, but I have to admit (for all the newbies about to go thru it) it was not as bad as I anticipated. Redundant thats a different story. So as I type this my neck is Bright Red, and slightly on…
Driving
Last night I did something I haven't done since Jan/2011 when I was told I had stage 3 Laryngeal Cancer, I drove my car and had my oxygen at tow. Talking about excited, my hubby went with me, life has gotten better. Wishing everyone a awesome and pain free day. bjw1955
Driving
Last night I did something I haven't done since Jan/2011 when I was told I had stage 3 Laryngeal Cancer, I drove my car and had my oxygen at tow. Talking about excited, my hubby went with me, life has gotten better. Wishing everyone a awesome and pain free day. bjw1955
Total Laryngectomy
My fiance was diagnosed with stage 3 laryngeal cancer last November (2011) He wasn't a smoker, nor did he drink to excess, but he did work with asbestos and some of the doctors suspect that is the cause. He went through two months of radiation and chemo, still has a g-tube and has not been able to eat since just before…
Just Checking in Chemo and Radation completed!!!!!!!
hi everybody i have finished my treatments as of July 27 it was a rough road but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel i'm back to working out in the morning and taking a 2 mile walk with my son ie he gets pushed in the stroller i'm trying to eat by mouth may not taste the best but i really don't like the…
NED for Tim6003 - thank you all for tucking me in!!!
Hey all... MY scan was NED!!!! Thank you all very much for your prayers, thoughts, well wishes... My kids left the power cord to the computer at the clinic (let them use it while I got the news) so computer was dead the next day and got home late (3 hour drive back home).... Worked all day the next day and today when I…
Lortab vs. OxyContin
Doc switched me from 7.5 lortab to 5 mg OxyContin. Apparently my liver does not like acetaminophen. I'm nervous about the OxyContin. Is it going to make me feel all messed up or will the effects be much the same as the lortab?
OK ~ PET ~ Now It's Official
OK, thanks to all for your thoughts, prayers and concerns. This afternoon around 2:00PM, I did pick up the results from my PET scan I had yesterday morning. This was my 4th post Tx PET scan since finishing up treatment in June 2009. So far I can't really say the scanxiety gets much better...well I'm sure my first few were…
Ok, this looks weird!
I got my PEG out last Thursday and now I swear it looks like a second belly button. It also looks as tho even after it heals completely it will look this way. Anyone out there know anything about this? This is going to make baithingsuit time very interesting.....people are going to wonder???? Billie
Dr wont give PET scan results over the phune
Whoever my husband spoke to in the office said that it is standard procedure and made an appointment for tomorrow, This cant be a good sign. They gave results for the first scan, said evrything looked good and would talk to us on the appontment we already had sceduled. Why wouldnt they do the same this time.
Dry mouth and pain medications
Since a common side effect of the most frequently prescribed pain medications such as Vicodin (lortab/hydroco) and Percoset (Oxycodo) is a dry mouth, has anyone experimented with alternatives to see how it might impact the loss of saliva? I had a lung biopsy a year ago (fortunately not a cancer issue) and was prescribed…
Ready to kick some cancer butt
Port in, check, peg placed, check, right with Jesus, check, rumble starts next Monday with first round of chemo cocktail, stay tuned for highlights, fans appreciated! In Christ, Kevin
Anyone else had "fat mouth"?
My surgery was different than most but I think the rads/Cisplatin have caused this. I keep thinking it will go away but it hasn't yet. When I eat anything or even drink an Ensure, my mouth seems to swell, primarily the inside of my cheeks. Lasts about 15-30 minutes. Drinking water does not do it. Certainly an annoyance but…
Swallowing trouble?
Have a pretty good sore throat for three days now. It even hurts to swallow water. But here's my quandary... I was swallowing weird because it was hurting so bad, like I anticipated the pain and didn't swallow normally, then I choked a bit once and became afraid of aspirating. Now I'm not drinking at all but I find myself…
Birthdays & Milestones
Today is my 59th birthday, it's hard to believe a year ago today I was having lunch with my daughter and granddaughter who at the time was 6 , and this angel of my heart askes "grammie your going to loose your hair right", and I said yes, she then gets a bit more serious and wants to know if people are going to stare at me…
Flounder ~ Florda Style....
Great day in Tampa Bay...., here's how we do it in Florda; Flounder ~ Florda Style JG
5 FU hates me...that's all there is to it!
Even with a 20% cut in the dose...no sooner did I loose the pump and the mouth sores pop up...the only difference this time is I don't bleed when I talk. Back to using my tube (after a whole 6 days reprieve after healing from the last 5 FU). It's hard to keep my weight up with 3 weeks on the tube, and only one week to add…
Is this thrush or dead cells
I have white tongue and tried nystatin that did noy help. Doc has given another tablet that i have to melt in my mouth. That seems to haver reduced it a bit. Does thrush hurt? My tongue is not hurting at all. I am wondering if this is thrush or not. I have doc appt in two days so will know more. But my throat hurts and i…
HBOT Questions - did we make the right decision?
Background My husband (age 61) was diagnosed with Stage 3 tonsil cancer (HPV+) in October of 2011. He had a tonsillecomy followed by 7 weeks of radiation and 2 treatments of chemo. He went through treament well and we thought he was getting better. Then in May he had trouble talking and had pain in his throat. ENT did a…
A woman's hair is her crowning glory~~
I know this is petty, compared to all the other side effects, but, my hair has gotten so thin and fragile since my surgery. It has to be the medication they used during surgery because all I'm on now is blood pressure meds which I've take for years. I'm using a three step program now that my beautician…
Tongue Cancer - Stage 1
My friend is having stage 1 tongue cancer diagnosed with “Well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma” 2 weeks before and doctor advised for immediate surgery. Dr says that this can be 100% cured. Anybody done surgery during stage 1. We are all motivating my friend every day. But he is still not convinced and always in…
In Boise tonight 8-5 / Scan tomorrow :)
Have my 6 month CT scan of neck tomorrow 8-6 at 10am Mountain Time ...keep me in your pocket guys :) Thanks! I'm going to try and talk the doc into a "eyes to thighs" ..but he has been pretty stubborn about neck only... we shall see! Best, Tim
Coca-Cola...seriously...
I was reading through some old posts trying to learn about the mucus. Mine isn't that bad it I wanted to arm myself with knowledge. I found some posts about Coke and I thought no way... But here is what I discovered just now: 1. It really doesn't burn my mouth and throat even though the side of my tongue is raw and my…
Three months since surgery, doing great. mucoepidermoid carcinoma of soft palate
I wish I had found this website BEFORE going through my surgery, but it's better late than never! My google searches really scared me, but I am glad I did, for it eventually led me here. (I also prefer to be scared and semi-informed than clueless.) I just turned 32 last week. For 5+ years (that is, I remember it being at…
Well I made it, One more Radaition Treatment.
Well I made it, Last more Radaition Treatment on Monday. Now recovering. My tonuge is horrable, It bleeds and full of blisters. My throat is also a mess. It is hard to swallow. My salave is the most horrable tasting stuff. Can anyone give me and idea how long befor I will start to feel better.
tonsil cancer
My husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer but refuses to go through radiation and chemo because he has heard all of the horror stories behind some of them. I don't think i can bare to sit and watch him die. He is taking Shaklee vitamins and swears the tumor is shrinking in his neck. Unfortunately i am a nurse and i see…
My father's treatment
Hey everybody! I wasn't present on this forum for the last week since I was on vacation with my family. Well, as some of you know, my father (57 yrs old) was dx with Stage IV SCC Base of tongue with multiple lymph nodes involved. As doctors have said those nodes were bigger problem than the primary cancer itself. Operation…
Just a thought for today
Entire water of the sea can't sink a ship unless it gets inside of the ship. Similarly, negativity of the world can't put you down unless you allow it to get inside of you. Be positive through this journey my friends!
Need Feedback on Pain Issue Anyone? Thanks :)
Hey all. Tim here :) My last rad was 1/20/12 and I had no surgery or platinum chemo. Only Erbitux. I got off all pain meds about 2 months ago. Had feeding tube removed 1st week of June. Got a very good PET/CT scan May 6, 2012 got a good scope / finger exam on June 9, 2012 got a good scope / finger exam on July 1, 2012 and…

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