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New PEG tube for life
Thank you guys so much for sharing your knowledge on the workings of this site and your experiences with the PEG. I have another question about what you all use and 2 Cal. Has anyone tried 2 Cal and it didn't agree with them? We tried it because we needed more calories (my husband continues to lose weight). However, he…
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SweetBlood @ Disney...
I finally got to meet my old time friend on here, Dawn ~ sweetblood22. Shelley and I drove over to have lunch and meet Dawn today... It was such a pleasure..., we've talked on here, created the SuperThread, and been friends on FaceBook for nearly four years now.., along with a few phone calls and FaceTime. We met up at the…
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I little humor
Four surgeons are comparing the type of patients they consider the easiest to operate on. The first surgeon says, "I like to operate on electricians, because when you open them up everything is color coded." The second surgeon says, "I prefer to operate on accountants, because when you open them up everything is numbered."…
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Hey friends made it: 13 YEARS
Hi everyone, i known I havent checked in for sometime been hectic summer ending and Faith going back to school(which as it turns out will be last year at this school). Chris and I have decided to move in together and are buying his Grandfathers home near Allentown, hopefully my SSI comes at least to hearing before than!!!…
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Is it normal...
Hi all. Just have to ask this question...Is it normal for some cancer patients to take absolutely no interest in their treatment, and what is to be expected during and after treatment? As I have mentioned before, I am the caregiver of Pat who is about ready to start radiation treatments next week. Mask fitting takes place…
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Bit off subject
Hey everyone, My Father is in the hospital again with heart issues. He has black outs his drs. call sudden death syndrom. (meaning his heart stops...and of coarse he blacks out for several minutes) and then the heart restarts itself. He also has diabetes type2 and the middle stage parkinsons. He is a patient with the V.A.…
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PET Results--What do you read?
No one has said NED but all said looks good, scan again in Dec which will be 3 months. RO appt in Jan. Sandy FINDINGS: Overall PET and CT image quality and inter-modality registration are satisfactory. The aortic arch intravascular SUVavg is 1.9. The hepatic SUVavg is 2.4. Head and Neck: Interval decrease in size and…
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throat cancer
I just found this site and really need any experienced info anyone can give...I have just finished my rad treatments 35 of them and have my 3rd and last cisplatin hopefully tomorrow ....it has been delayed because of low white count...I have throat cancer am 50 yrs old and never smoked but it is the HPV type...can anyone…
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Awaiting biopsy and scared
Good morning, I came across this website while looking for information. I figured that this would be a good place to get some answers baised on people's personal experience. Here is my story in a nutshell: In May of this year I discovered a hard pea sized lump near my collar bone. My primary examined me and based on my…
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Lump under side of jaw
Hi All, Firstly I am not a cancer survivior, but I thought if anyone would know if I am being paroniod it would be people on this site. Over the last, about 6 months, I have noticed that on the right hand side of my jaw, pretty much right in the middle from your chin to when your jaw kinda joins your neck, I have a lump.…
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Nikgogol Story
Hello all, I have been a silent lurker on these boards for a bit over a month. Your questions and sharing of your experiences have aided me greatly as I found myself diagnosed with head and neck cancer. One of the most helpful and soothing functions of these boards has been the ability to search through threads, identify…
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Peggylulu!!!!!
Been thinking about you and saying prayers...how was your scan?
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SSDI
My husband was diagnosed 6 months ago recurrent Nasoparengyl Carinoma. He finished Gamma Knife and Chemo a couple of weeks ago. He has been out of work for 6 months now and does not want to go back he is so sure that he will get SSDI. His last paycheck is going to be Nov 22, and he will lose his health insurance on Dec 22.…
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Lingual Tonsillectomy/Biospy What was everyone's pain/recovery?
I'm scheduled for a lingual tonsillectomy/biopsy in which they will take the entire lingual tonsil. What was everyone's recovery for this procedure and any complications?
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Another has anyone had this happen???
My fiance has been fighting this dreaded cancer for almost two years now. Had Stage IV BOT with lymph node involvement. Went thru radiation and chemo which did not work, went on to have a partial glossectomy and all lymph nodes removed on both sides of his neck and he is currently still on a feeding tube. His surgery was…