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Head and Neck Cancer

Archives for September 2021

No Scanxiety-The Results Are In
It seems these days are not like the old days when a lady on here named Phrannie51 would have a scan coming up and get it and have scanxiety and be hanging off the ceiling fan for a couple of days till she got the results. I had my Cat Scan with dye (They call it Contrast) this morning at 11:00 AM and they called at 3:30…
Late Posting Of Unusual Incident
This posting is a little behind as it happened last month but I thought I would share it because some will relate to it. And some may have it happen or something similar in the future. And our mind immediately goes to cancer especially if it's in the area of previous cancer. So here goes--- Latest Unusual Happening Friday…
FT-dependent avoidance
Tx side-effect of the 68 Gys to the lower part of my throat led to my becoming FT-dependent some 10 years out in 2019. Know I should have gone to the U of Iowa for an evaluation, but did not. PCP just said because of aspiration and failed swallow test I needed a FT, again, and Why never entered his mind. Well over a year…
COVID booster today
This evening I got the Booster vaccine Pfizer MDV. At CVS, one had to schedule an appointment to get one.... Nah, so I drove down the street to Walgreens, filled out 3 pages of paperwork and got it. I waited around 20 minutes and then went shopping at Barnes & Noble booksellers. And I still can detect, Nothing. No effects,…
My journey so far
My journey has started and am in week #3 now. I have had 11 rads and 3 chemo infusions and 2 chemo fuilds for kidneys etc. Next fluid is this Friday. Jusy having a sore uvula and some pain in surrounding area so far, which I am usiong tylenol for at the moment. I am also uasing water salt BS rinses and have lidicane and…
New here & could use some help! HPV+ (p16) SCCHN Currently in treatment
Hello everyone. I've joined a group none of us want to join. In early August, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 HPV+ (p16) squamous cell carcinoma. The primary tumor is in the base of my tongue. I have four lymph nodes on the left side of my neck/jaw that are also positive (via the PET) for cancer. I had my tonsils and adenoids…
Gerd in head and neck cancer
My mother aged 71 years is having pyriform fossa cancer extending to upper esophagus. She I having chemo radiation as the treatment. She had 17 radiation and 2 chemo. Now she is suffering with gastro reflux every time the whole day. Any way to handle it. Anyone experienced this Also it will be good if anyone knows about…
Tooth pain
My husband has developed tooth pain 8 months after radiation therapy for tonsil cancer. I have a call in to the dentist...anyone else experience this?
Skin cancer after tonsil cancer
my husband finished treatment for tonsil (and one lymph node) cancer in January. Sonce March he has developed 10 skin cancers and more. anyone else experience this??
Surgery Update & questions
I had TORS & neck surgery on 8/24/21. They found microscopic tumors at right side of base of tongue, margins not clean. Removed 21 lymph nodes in neck, 1 had cancer and clean margins. Some of the neck muscle was removed as well. SCC, HPV+, Stage 1. Radiation & chemo starts 2nd or 3rd week of october. chemo will be…
Chemo and Immunotherapy for life
My husband's new cancer(s) have been deemed to be inoperable as the surgeries would not be beneficial without the ability to have radiation. He had the lifetime max of radiation in 2016. He will be taking part in a study at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, MO. He will have chemo and an immunotherapy drug for the rest of…
Elastomeric pump
Hello everyone...I wish you all a great day. My boyfriend will be having 5fu delivered through an elastomeric pump for up to five days...takes it home after he gets his other drugs the first day of treatment. He will have a port put in soon. Has anyone had this pump , mainly any problems sleeping with the pump? I'm sure he…
Wishing You All
A safe and happy Labor Day May you all have a safe and Blessed Labor Day. I would like to Thank God above all else for his many Blessings on this Nation and for making us prosperous. Labor Day Prayer: Dear God, on this Labor Day, we give You thanks for all those who work in stores and markets, in mines and fields, on ships…
Sudden worsening of symptoms nerve pain and lymphedema
I just had follow ups with medical oncology and radiation oncology. I was able to drive there with no pain meds other than ibuprofen. I don't take pain meds until I get home. So of course I told them I wasn't having much pain. Now I am having a lot more nerve pain which, IMO, is being aggravated by the sudden worsening of…

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