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Head and Neck Cancer
Archives for February 2015
Discussion List
10 more rads to go & 2 questions
Hi Everyone, I am catching up on the boards here and also checking in. My husband is on the countdown... 10 radiation and 1 more cisplatin to go. He has pretty much lost his voice, and is full time tube feeding. I guess it's been about 10 days since he was able to eat something without gagging. So the doc told him to just…
Almost done with rads. Cyber Knife? What to expect next?
Hi all, While I don't post often, I visit the site pretty much every day. I am so thankful for all the great info and encouragement I have received. Dima has his last radiation session this Friday! Praise God we are almost there. The last 3 weeks have been hell on earth. No matter what narcotics he got, he is always in…
Keep on keeping on
Results of PET scan--lymph nodes are shrinking, less uptake (SUV) in maxillary sinus. They were not able to compare size of sinus cancer because scan was darker than the one in October. Doctor wanted to stop chemo and see what would happen, I chose to stay on chemo and keep it working. I am not having problems with Taxol.…
Just diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue 1/27/15
Hi I'm so overwhelmed by all this. I was just given the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma on the right underside of my tongue the drs told me it's stage two. I had a CAT scan and they said they don't see it any lymphnodes they want to take a chunk of my tongue and remove the lymphnodes in my neck. I'm so scared I've…
Update, not good news and perhaps someone can make a suggestion on an Erbitux issue
Well folks, the beast is back, and for the second time. This time there's not much to do about it. It has metastasized to my lung(s) and more disturbing, it is back in the muscle under my tongue. The reason that's more disturbing is there is absolutely no therapy for it. The only good news is it looks like I'm the "poster…
Pain
Ugh, pain. Can't seem to get on top of it this weekend. At least I see my Doctor Tuesday. Not much information out there on palliative care or what to expect as I worsen. I will be asking the doctor many questions tomorrow.
Anyone NOT have chemo?
Hello all, as you may remember my sad was diagnosed with SCC in sept and went through 30 rad treatments at MSKCC following a modified radical neck dissection. He had three affected lymph nodes and primary was a very very tiny spot on BOT. All along, the plan was always surgery and rads, no chemo. The week before treatment…
Water and food
I am half way thru my radiation and the last 2 days I have been having to put water into my peg. Its not that Icant drink it, it just tastes soooo bad. Also I am NOT sleeping even with sleeping pills=maybe 2 hours a night. My dry mouth keeps me up. I have the Biotene and Stoppers 4 and it seems nothing I do gives me…