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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for December 2015

Happy New Year
Hi All , Wishing you all a Healthy & Happy New Year ....today is my 4 yr anniversary cancer free . It's surreal in the fact that 4 years has passed , some days it seems like just yesterday . While I don't get to this site often , I think of you often, for those of you just starting this journey or still in the fight it's…
Looking for ideas to saliva issues - opening under chin
Hi all! My father had surgery for Esophageal Cancer this summer, please excuse my non-techinical terms but I want to make this as clear as I can so I am understood :) He had a total laryngectomy and the plan was to remove the larynx and the cancer ridden esophagus in the upper throat and replace the esophagus w/ a piece of…
Update on my mother
I rarely ever post on this but ever since my mom was diagnosed in 2013, this forum has been so helpful for me to know that other ppl are fighting this battle and winning. Phrannie - you were such a source of information for us - i'm so sorry to hear about your recurrence but I know you will beat and FIGHT this beast. (FU…
first Pet scan after treatment worries.
Had my first scan after treatment. My neck came back looking all clear, then he says it showed a small spot on my lung that wasn't there from previous scan. He says he thinks it's little pocket of infection people get in there lungs sometimes. He was going to schedule next scan in 3 months. I was concerned and so he moved…
My brother came to spend Christmas
I went and picked up my brother who lives somewhere in New Orleans so he could spend Christmas with me. It was nice having him around but man I could not wait to bring him back to New Orleans. He is an alcoholic and the one thing I hate is seeing someone with no health problems distorting their body. I am not sure why…
Water bottle Nazis
For those of you who read my "I'm Angry" post about my husband not being allowed to take a water bottle into his 5 hour recertification exam (in spite of having a doctor's note).... I am now thumbing my nose at the water bottle Nazis. He passed his exam with flying colors and doesn't have to sit for it again until 2026.…
Things are getting harder
as we knew they would, but still it doesn't make it any easier. My husband is half way through his 6 chemo treatments (cisplatin) and almost half way through his 30 radiation treatments for his tongue cancer. Starting on Christmas Eve is when the eating became hard. Up until that point he was doing fine, and then poof,…
giant central cell granuloma (Gccg)
Before I start, to all with this burden, my blessings to you and your families. My 21 yr old daughter has GCCG. Was prescribed by oncologist at seattle cancer treatment center for DENOSUMAB treatment. Has been taking for 8 months. Tumor has ceased growing, bone growth evident in jaw, a miracle. But my daughter believes…
Chef Daddy Mike
For all of you who remember Chef Daddy Mike, I got a text massage from him today saying he has been in the hospital for the last month throwing up blood but the ER doctors could not find the reason why. Then a few days later he started to have pains in his gut, he went back to the ER this time they did a CT and told him he…
Cancer center treatment of America
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 tonsil cancer the week after Thanksgiving. We are looking into his treatment options. We are being told its to large for surgery. We live in a small town in South Georgia. We have talked to doctors here and we have an appointment with cancer center treatment in Atlanta. Has anyone else…
Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Whatever holidays your family celebrates around this time of year, I hope you find them relaxing and joyful! For those going through treatments, enjoy the short break. My thoughts are with all of us as we move into a new year that I hope has as many scientific advances in treatments as we saw this year!
What I got for Christmas UP-Date
My brother and I was talking last night when all of a sudden my hearing went out. Thinking that all it was is the batteries in my hearing aids I got up and changed them, that is when I realized it is not my hearing aids it was my hearing. I am not sure what happened but I went 100% totally deaf, I work up this morning but…
phrannie update....
Let's see....the neck dissection is now just little line on my neck....plus a lot of wrinkles...When I knew I was going to have this surgery, I was nervous I'd look like I'd had half a neck lift....I don't know how they managed to pull it so tight and yet leave wrinkles?? I feel like a baby bulldog...like I have to clean…
Merry Christmas to all...
Merry Christmas to our online Family
Clear scan
My husband just had his 3 month PET scan following chemoradiation for tonsil cancer and I am thrilled to report that he is CANCER FREE!!! We are so very grateful and relieved! I also wanted to say Thanks again to the folks here on this thread. When I was overwhelmed with caregiving and facing the most bleak moments of my…
Merry Christmas
4 years out, cancer on my epiglottis, di vinci robotic surgery, no chemo or radiation needed. To all my bus riders, people who are just boarding, Merry Christmas and the very best New Year ever. The battle is real, the struggles are hard, but, oh, how sweet the victories!!!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year
Three years ago today I was just coming out of surgery for a tonsillectomy and biopsies after a positive diagnosis of SCC Head and Neck cancer. Subsequent testing, surgeries and biopsies put me at SCC H&N Tx N2b MO Stage IV HPV+ (Not Pretty!). Unknown primaries make up only 1-2% of all H&N cancers. The road was long and…
SCC 1/2 of tongue removed and lymph nodes
I'm new here and at this stage just scared to death. My son is a "special" individual (William's Syndrome); 31 years old. He had 1/2 of his tongue and lymph nodes on both sides removed two weeks ago. Continue to deal with the trach and PEG. We have an appointment with radiation oncology week after next. They are not…
Havent posted in awhile- little concerned
Hello guys, I dont post much but ready everyday. So sad that therre are so many new people on this forum. For those who know my mom's story she has been cancer free for 3 years and 10 months since her last surgery. She had total of 2 recurrances after original cancer diagnosed in 2010. anyway in the last couple of days she…
good responce
Hello everyone, thank you all again for your responces to my concerns. That said. I want to wish everyone out there the happiest of holidays. I know sometimes it looks hard to do, but sit up straight. Remember you have been the best person you've known since you were 6 and still are (don't tell my wife). Decide to do it.…
Trouble with ear pain while eating and swallowing
Hi, I am new here. My name is Tracy and I am 11 years out of treatment for head and neck cancer. My cancer was on the RIGHT side and was found in a lymph node in my neck. They could not find the cancer anywhere else so I am known as an Unknow primary. I was blasted on the right and left side from my nose area all the way…
Today I see my Rad s Onco UPDATE.S
* Saw the dr. Got the same. Can do Quadromet (whole body rads). She didn't seem excited. My son asked why she didn't sound toxxxo excited. She said a lot of paperwork with ins. To get it approved and a 50/50 chance that it will do anything. Side effects are.low red and white cells, and red cells may not come back. If it…
A Little Concerned
Hi All, It's been awhile since I've posted anything related to my cancer. But today after doing some yardwork it felt like I had some food stuck on the top of my mouth. I figured that's what it is was because I had just finished lunch before working. When I looked in the mirror I saw a high raised white bump on the middle…
Keitter back in the Hospital again Up-Date
I just got an e-mail from one of Keitter nephews saying that they had to put her in the hospital today so please keep her in prayer. She has been going through hell for the last few months with this new Chemo she has been taking Thank you all for your prayer and thoughts Tim
Remind Me
Hi, Well last Wed I finished all my rads/chemo and I know I am still cooking. Cooking for weeks possibly. My Onc said the first week would be no better and the second week might be a tad better. But please remind me. My throat is killing me and its this weird itchy thing. My mucous is supposedly my saliva per MD thats…
obturator
Hello everyone! I am brand new to this site and this is my first post so bear with me. I was diagnosed in June/2015 with cancerr of the soft palate and also had a tumor on my luymph node. After weighing the pros and cons of surgery versus radiation and chemo, I decided on the latter. 60 radiation treatments, and 8 chemo…
Commercials
Is anyone else annoyed by constant Cancer commercials on TV? It is impossible to forget about cancer for a minute , there seems to be constant American Cancer Society and Cancer Treatment Center commercials. We have AT&T Uverse and The Cancer Treatment Centers have two channels running continuous commercials. It annoys me…
Taste of food
First I want to thank those that welcomed me into the group and your words of encouragement and tips. My main obstacle right now after 3 weeks is the taste of food. All food tastes the same and that is it tastes like is aeful. Being a "foodie" I always ate for the pleasure of it and now it almost makes me sick when I try…
Son in law
of all the bad luck my step son in law has just been diagnosed with head and neck cancer. He has to start surgery and radiation soon. He's heading out to Florida with his daughters to spend Xmas day in Disney land so he's postponed treatment. He lost his wife to ovarian cancer three years ago, his daughters all live at…
Painful throat, glands, neck and headache
I had cancer of the voice box almost five years ago with radiation and chemo for my treatment. Happy to say I've had a good four and a half years with one or two scares that proved nothing to worry about. In August I started to get a burning in my throat. A helpful person on the boards suggested acid reflux backing up to…

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