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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for January 2013

Another year older !
Hello everyone ! I now know what CSN'S saying bringing more birthdays means. I have been given the gift of another year, and also the gift and blessings of getting to know my online family here. 53 yrs. ago I was born into one of the most wonderful loving families and have been able to have my own wonderful loving family.…
Crappie North ~ Specks South - Fishin Photos...
Figured I'd label this with the fishin photos, for those that don't wanna see them.... Crappie up North, Specks down South, and Sac-A-Lait for those Canjun types... Took the Hewes to Lake Kissimmee yesterday (Saturday 25JAN2013), with a long time work and fishing buddy, to hit up a few specks. We found a few nice ones, 22…
PEG TUBE REVIEW
I could have entititled this tread: "Vomiting In All The Right Places". I walked into the oncologist's examining room and promptly vomited. For good measure, I missed the barf bag I was holding. Actually some made the barf bag and some hit the floor. I was also in a quite unresponsive state. One good thing, was that the…
chemo above the neck?
Hello,some say this is not practiced...but not the case on here I see
Update..
Hi, Not much rest or sleep lately. Last night we were watching for low blood sugars, I don't do well if trying to wake up and at getting back to sleep before the next alarm goes off. Then, after 7 liters of saline in 5 days home, and a additional loss of 6 more lbs in 3 days, the Dr has decided to start TPN feedings this…
Salivary Gland Transfer
I saw a post from a few years ago on this subject and read about it in another forum. They take one or more of the salivary glands form the area that's due to be irradiated and move them to a safe area during treatment. The result was very positive and while saliva production didn't return to normal pre radiation levels,…
Last Chemo
Jeff had his final chemo today...YEAAH. 4 rads next week. Chemo was a nightmare today though. They ran an 1 1/2 late, it took 3 nurrses and 6 tries to start the IV. Something that should have had taken 1 and 15 min took 4 hours. At least it was the last and not the first. If it had started this way Jeff would have quit.…
White blood cell count post treatment still low
Hello, My husband Robert's white blood cell count is at 1.8 nine months post treatment. Family Dr. wants to get his chemo doc involved. Aren't there shots that he could get to boost his cell count?
Half treatment
Spent most of last week in The oral surgeon's office at our Military Hospital here in San Antonio. Because lack of spit has caused the remaining 4 teeth I have on both sides of my lower jaw to become totally rotten they will have to remove them before thay can make my new dentures. But they are only going to give me 10 HBO…
Lipo-Flavonoid® Plus ?
Has anyone who has ringing in the ears from Cisplatin tried Lipo-Flavonoid® Plus? I heard it can help stop it. Sue
Hopeful oncologist visit
The oncologist can't figure out why Jim has no pain or breathing problems yet. He gave Jim less than a year to live 6 months ago. He has scheduled a lung CT for April which hopefully will show God has done a miracle on Jim. He does want Jim to see his Head and Neck doctor for the lip sore that isn't healing. Debbie
Well, we complain when CSN is slow :) So thank you it's seems to now be fixed :)
Well the last two weeks the CSN site has really been easy to get on and I have had no errors or problems...and since it's our nature to complain when it's not easy....I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to those who have worked hard to get us back up. I have been busy with the ski season here in resort town :) ...so I…
Well, we complain when CSN is slow :) So thank you it's seems to now be fixed :)
Well the last two weeks the CSN site has really been easy to get on and I have had no errors or problems...and since it's our nature to complain when it's not easy....I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to those who have worked hard to get us back up. I have been busy with the ski season here in resort town :) ...so I…
Phrannie.....you look amazing!!!!
I love your cute hair! You look very chic. Did your hair come in differently than before? My radiation hair loss is coming in sooooo curly! I have some natural wave but this new hair is crazy curly, kind of fun! Anyway, looking good girlie! Billie
Still Hoarse.
I am so glad that I stumbled onto this site ! Just wish I had found you guys about 6 months ago . This is my first post but I have been reading some of your post for a couple of weeks . I had almost givin up on ever being able to taste food or have any salava again until I started reading some of your post ! My Cancer…
Ready to pull my hair out
I am having a really hard day today. We found out David will most likely not be a candidate for a bone marrow transplant. We were told that one of the requirements is that you can't have another cancer within the last five years. So his head and neck cancer disqualifies him from getting one. I can't stand never having a…
Anyone heard of
hey all I was wondering if any of you have any experience with Saligon .. Not sure of the spelling , it's medication to help with saliva In Christ, Kevin
Meaning of TX and other x's
i see u good people refering to TX and such, what are u talking aboit,just a country boy here..
Update on Best Friend's Husband
Hi all: Up early this morning so thought I'd check in early! Steve, (my best friend Beki's husband) saw the oncologist yesterday and Praise the Lord the cancer is not in the brain (a good thing). They are concerned about one lymph node that has traveled to upper lobe of lung whereas the other 3 are where the spot is; so…
Wallet biopsy
Managed to see chemo doc last night, he is extremely busy but stayed back to 8:15 at night to make sure I was seen given the mess around I had before. The first chemo doc told me 2 days prior to treatment I would have to pre pay $1700 the first visit, $250 the second and $150 each time after that (approx) and we have…
Post treatment confusion
Diagnosed June 27, 2012 with T2N2CM0 Stage IV SCC (HPV+) primary right tonsil with left and right lymph node involvement. I'm currently 4 months post treatment and returned to work 3 Janurary. The first thing I noticed was the amount of confusion I experienced when I had to multitask. It was and still is evident during…
Cabin fever
Hello everyone ! I'm out about a month from surgery and doing good....but because of this rotten flu that's going around in our area I've been stuck in the house. It is really hitting hard here, had a call from the kid's and people (friends) that they know are in hospital on respirators. Normally very healthy people. I…
LOOKING for advise and encouragement
I suppose that I need to take one day a time, and not focus on all the negative reactions that my loving Papi- “T”, he will suffer. How I'll be ready without over panic before he starts his treatment. I wonder if I’ll be ready to support him and give to him the right loving care. I wonder if I’ll have the time to be ready…
Healing tips anyone?
For those who have finished treatments does anyone have suggestions on jump starting the healing process? Jeff finishes rad the 31st and chemo this friday. The mouth is so cut up, red, sore, on fire and just plain beat up. You all know what I mean. He was wondering if anyone had suggestions. He uses the muguard about 10-12…
Healing tips anyone?
For those who have finished treatments does anyone have suggestions on jump starting the healing process? Jeff finishes rad the 31st and chemo this friday. The mouth is so cut up, red, sore, on fire and just plain beat up. You all know what I mean. He was wondering if anyone had suggestions. He uses the muguard about 10-12…
Checking in, and with good news!
Greetings all. I've been away for a while, but check in to update almost everyday. I'm now 3 1/2 months out of treatment. 1st scope check came back all clear on Dec 10th. Yesterday I had my 1st PET scan and it also came back all clear. I'm as happy as I can be. Also had that darn feeding tube removed yesterday, after being…
update on my dad - not good
I wanted to update all of you on my dad. It seems that he has really taken a turn and not in the good direction. Like I posted before this all started on December 29th when he fell two days in a row. He was talking srange stuff and keep thinking there were people in the house. He walking became very bad. When we saw the…
update on my dad - not good
I wanted to update all of you on my dad. It seems that he has really taken a turn and not in the good direction. Like I posted before this all started on December 29th when he fell two days in a row. He was talking srange stuff and keep thinking there were people in the house. He walking became very bad. When we saw the…
HPV Infographic from Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Nothing new, but it packs a lot of info. Can I Get Cancer from Oral Sex?
advice on tattoo post treatment
Hello Everyone, It has been a while since I posted. It will be a year that my husband Robert finished treatment on April 2nd. He has been thinking of getting a tattoo redone and would like to hear any advice or thoughts on the idea. Thanks, Denise

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