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Radiation question
Hi just about to start radiotherapy 6 weeks 50 grays any idea what the worst sideffects will be had an adenoid cystic cancer in the paritod gland. This seems a smaller dose will it change the sideffects harshness. Thanks
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checkup results clean :)
the "after 2 months" MRI came clean and beautiful:) i have some fluid in my frontal sinuses due to surgery but they said its fine nothing serious. and they found a smallllll cyst on my liver ! Like a 0.7 cm something on my liver. MRI came 90% clean (not cancer) but will be seeing the Dr. Next week to discuss this issue in…
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Will the suffering end?!
Hello all. I'm sry its been a while since I last posted. But I was busy trying to get better from rads. But unfortunately 2 weeks ago I got a viral infection. Had fever and nausea. Spent 5 days in the hospital, came home 2 days ago. The funny thing allll tests came clean and good. But the nausea is killliiiinnng me :( ((…
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MIA - Folks who have not checked back in (ROLL CALL)
The following were enrolled and have not reported back. There are 46 who did not return in 2013 and there are a total of 125 on this list. Adamson 091654, state unk, enrolled January 24, 2011. DX’d HPV-16 neck cancer in January 2011. Tumor removed 01/03/2011. Agatha, Toronto, Canada, enrolled January 4, 2011. DX stage IV…
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so very sore throat :-(
Hi there, I know I'm in early stages of recovery, it's been 5 weeks since treatment. But could somebody please tell me , how long before there is any sign of the throat healing ? Especially at night, seems to hurt more. Feels like I have something stuck in base of throat and I gag an awful lot especially after brushing…
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results of ct scan.
well guys i didnot get a NED, i got a its stable. not growing, not shrinking much. so i am still takeing chemo. doctor thinks it will shrink some more if i keep on this erbitux. i am a little bit let down but thankful its not growing. this is just a update on me.
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You're always on my mind
Three years and twelve days ago, I was where many of you are today...scared, confused and waiting to go into the operating room at The James in Columbus,Ohio. I had been diagnosed in September with a mass ( cancerous ) on my epiglottis and my team, along with myself and family, had chosen to have it removed. I knew there…
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Can I do it!
With this hole in my gum getting bigger and my wisdom tooth falling out on it's own. . .I've been wondering if I had it in me to do this again. Well, I don't have to guess anymore. I had am MRI and some biopsies last week. Yesterday there were no answers. Today the last biopsy came back, more scc. PET Scan next week and…
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Thyroid cancer?
Anyone out there dealing with thyroid cancer at the moment? I know there is a board for it but no one seems to be active.
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Post Treatment Scan
Hubby's post treatment CT scan showed his cancerous node shrunk by 1/2 and they believe what's left of it is dead tumor. Originally they had said he had tumor wrapped around and invading his trachea, in his thyroid, and in various nodes. The doctor didn't see any of that on this CT... It really just addressed one para…
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Counts too low
Went for my 3rd and final chemo (one day of cisplatin & 5 days of 5FU) after finishing up 35 radiation treatments last week. My white blood cells count was 600. Extremely too low to do any chemo treatment. My treatment plan does not allow me to do any type of treatment to help with the counts. So they canceled the…
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Rang the bell!!!
I made it!! I can't believe it has been the hardest and most surreal 6 1/2 weeks of my life, but I finished the race and got to ring the coveted bell. Never knew how good it felt to ring a bell especially with my wife and kids by myside and a few of my prayer warrior buddies. I am so grateful to have to made it…
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Out with the Picc, in with the port
Finally got a port after 2 years of on and off with the picc line. Yea no more weekly change of dressings and I can swim and take a normal shower and bath. Gave the doctors a bit of a scare when they put it in. I was mostly awake when they put it in but was wide awake midstream as the doctor had the wire they insert touch…
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eating disorder. Last treatment July 2012. Teeth breaking off at gums. Throat feels like its closing
Throat cancer
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Swallowing Issues...
I'm ten weeks out from 35 rads and 3 chemos for BOT. I've had the usual dry mouth and lack of taste issues but have just started experiencing problems swallowing. When I eat or drink I can swallow without difficulties but without anything in my mouth I am starting to experience extreme problems with just the act of…
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19 radiations done and 11 to go: why do I feel more anxious?
Hello I am very surprised about how I feel: rather than feeling released to get closer to the end of radiation, I am getting anxious about the possible side effects; I have been extremely lucky that so far the side effects have been minimal. During my radiologyst check up, he expressed his surprise on how well I am…
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More surgery today.... scared.... never seems to end, all this
Here we go again.....
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Dumping syndrome
For Peg tube users just came home from hospital, iI was in for a week I was in agony all last week, my tummy looked as if I was four months pregnant...still is...I thought I had a spread of cancer but after ct scan and x rays they ruled it out but didn't know what it was until I mentioned to the dietician I get cold sweats…
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Rang the Bell
Rang the bell, radiation is finished! AND my voice which I lost last Sunday came back today. A good omen. Thank you all for your support, humor, help and inspiration. You make this doable. Forward! :) ~Sonja
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With sore throat comes a very croaky voice.
It has been approximately 13 weeks since treatment. I know I will still have this sore throat for a while longer. But sometimes my voice gets very very croaky and some days I can hardly talk, almost as if I have a bad cold. Is this normal ? I totally forgot to ask my drs this last week. They seem very happy with my…
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Menu Suggestions
Hi all, I am just wondering if any of you have any menu suggestions. I am living on scrambled eggs, homemade chicken noodle soup, applesauce, mashed potatoes and mashed squash/sweet potatoes. I have been avoiding dairy, it seems tlo increase mucus. I have four of thirty radiation treatments left, no chemo, a lot of mouth…
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New procedure to open up esophagus
With so many reports here of folks struggling with constricted or closed throats and now living with PEG for the long haul, I saw this post about a very new experimental treatment that might offer hope to restore swallowing. Click
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Chemo and radiation..MSKCC recommendation for HPV+
hello! so my dad has recovered from his surgery where they wound up removing all lymph nodes on one side of neck and found verrrrryyy tiny primary tumor site at base of tongue. PET scan before surgery showed no other cancer (didn't detect primary tumor one pet at all). - after a few weeks he found out the cancer was HPV…
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2 yr check up- Still NED!
Hi Everyone! I know I don't always post topics as much as I use to, but I view everyday and comment when I can. So, I try not to be a stranger....But, I wanted to share the good news!... Kreg has gone for his 2 yr check up today and he still remains NED! For those of you that are not familiar with us, he was diagnosed Aug…
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PET results
Had another PET yesterday at Mayo, results were good!!!!! Last PET was only 7 weeks ago but always that concern. Next one not for 3 months. Seems like I get an awful lot of PET scans. Maybe because I have had two recurrances. As I was going in the bldg I noticed that I had pulled my gtube out. If it was going to happen,…
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Should I get PEG tube?
I know it's probably been discussed alot in the past but I wanted to hear from my friends what you think. I haven't been able to eat food for 3 weeks now. I've got 14 rads left and 3 chemo. I've been drinking Ensure. Now I cannot keep it down either. I'm using anti nausea meds every 3 hours and still vomiting up the…
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Day 4 of RapidArc radiation for low grade parotid gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma...still very anxio
Hello. I am new to the board. So happy to have found it: I feel very alone even if my family is helping a lot. I feel they do not understand what is going on with me and all the talk and chit chat they do to try to distract me, make me angry. I am so sorry for them, but I cannot help myself being the positive and outgoing…
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testerbens
What are these links posted by testerbens? I'm not clicking on anything!!
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I have tongue cancer. I think...
Hey there all, so I'm not sure if I should post here or not but I've been having some problems in the last month or so and have been self diagnosing with the help of the ever helpful Dr.Google. I'm sure. 110% that I have tongue cancer, really really sure. I have almost all of the symptoms I can find online and am…
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Heartburn
having a problem today...all day....sick stomach and my ensure food rushing towards my throat like I'm going to be sick but I have a stricture in my throat and nothing passes. I've taken soluble anti acid tablets and anti sickness medicine but it isn't helping. Every time the acid and food rushes towards my throat it burns…