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Acupuncture for Saliva, Pain and Nausea
Greetings, My husband is now getting acupuncture two days a week to help with pain, nausea, and to improve the chances of the return of saliva production. I'm new to this site so not sure if anyone else has written about this - so far, the treatments have been a bright spot in his day. He has completed 12 of 35 rad…
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Swallowing Test
Well yesterday I did the swallowing test again but this time is did show a little improvement. While I still can swallow or eat like a normal person I am able to sip and swallow very small amounts of water. What the test showed is that the back of the tongue is no longer moving to close off the air way into the lungs.…
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dont know
Hello I just discovered this site today,,and so far it has been the most helpful and uplifting so far,, Its actually not me that has cancer My wife was receiving treatment for a toe (bone) infection through strong antibiotics twice a day intravenously at home (pic line) she began to complain of a sore throat about 7-8…
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Blood clot in urinary bladder
I just got ouf the ER. I was unable to urinate and when really push, only blood came out. Went to hospital and irrigated my bladder for 24 hours. Lots of blood and purple clots came out. Ultrasound showed a large blood clot inside the bladder. They finally cleared it with catheter. I had one round Cisplatin about 2 weeks…
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Learning to Live In Between Scans
Friends, Just passed the six month mark after treatment and am learning to live during the "in between" time. Continuing to take each day as it comes and be thankful for each gift and blessing that comes my way. Still at times is stressful and need to take time just to get my head around what is going on. Trying not to go…
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Monday should be interesting!
Monday, 10/21, is my 4 month cancer free date. It's also my next big dental appointment where I get my crown, final fitting (and hopefully get to keep) my partial, and schedule my cavities to be filled. Then the dental work is over...hopefullly by the end of 2013 :) Basically...I may have my TEETH Monday! I'm so excited!!…
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NPC treatment inquiry
Hello Everyone. I am new to this website and forum. I am 39 years old asian male and have been diagnosed with NPC in the "early" stage. My treatment plan is 3 bouts of chemo (one every 3 weeks) and a daily dosage of radiation for 33 bouts. I just finished the first week of treatment and recently got thrush in the back of…
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long time posting
Hey all... My husband is now 2 years out from treatment and he had a scope the other day.. Still clean!!! I do have a question regarding neuropathy. He has neuropthy in his legs and just a few days ago he started with some new problems. His leg is really hurting now and he has tingling and numbness that just started. He…
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Should I do radiation?
Hello and thank you all for sharing your experiences. 20 years ago I had chemo & radiation for Hodgkins lymphoma. Had limited mantle radiation up to and including my neck. Last year I was diagnosed with SCC of tonsils and had bilateral modified neck dissection levels 1-5 ( cut ear to ear). Permanent side effects include…
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Inspirational Quote of the day
I just wanted to share today's inspirational quote of the day- I think it is appropriate for this forum: We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
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Did anyone have a really strong 'metallic' taste only 7 days in to radiation???
Hi again everyone...I don't mean to be the squeeky wheel on the forum, BUT you all are a World of knowledge, and I continually learn good tips and tricks from you all!!! For the past day or two, Pat has been nauseaus, complaining of a very strong 'metallic' taste constantly leaching into his mouth. His salivary glands are…
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Thanks to everyone.
I've been lurking on this site for more than a year now. So I feel it's time to give back. Around July of 2012 I was dx with SCC primary in the right tonsil, spreading to both sides of my neck. It was determined that since I was HPV positive and had some extra weight to my frame, that I could handle an aggressive…
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Clinical Trial Update
Here is a picture of my chemo pills. wicked cool huh? They are actually pretty big and I have to keep them cold. I take 4 a day. Ya’ know compared to my last chemo pills, every time I took them I felt like I was poisoning myself. With these I feel like I’m kicking some cancer butt! So I’m on day 9 of my clinical trial. I…
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Shortness of breath and labor breathing
I have NPC and the one symptom that make me so tire and weak is the breathing issue. It seems my breathing is shallow and not filling of the lungs. Sometimes this will cause me to breathe through the mouth as well which cause me mouth dryness and a dry throat. I have lost alot of weight and very thin now. Is it the cancer…
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Tingley tongue and turned white
I am now over a year out of radition. For the last six months I have episodes of where my tongue wil start tingling , even starts to go numb. It also turns a creamy white. This lasts anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes, then the tingling goes away and my tongue turns back pink. I forget to tell my Doctor about it. Is anyone else…
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It's about time
H&N members, caregivers, pop-ins & Lurkers, For the past 13 days (and more if you count scanxiety) I waited through exam and CT scan to await the “all is clear” otherwise known to my friends as NED. So I am happy to say at 18 months, 24 days and a couple of hours (post) I am NED! I am forever grateful to all who have…
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urologist appt today
Today was my 3-4 month check up with my urologist for the prostate cancer. My PSA went down, that is good. He said there has been no progression of the cancer and I am better than he had expected. I got the good old finger test, no lumps or bumps, still good and soft, He checked for any testicular lomps, all good. Been a…
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8 more rads
Just a wee update on my rads. taking all your advice I am now feeling a lot better. I have 8 rads to go. I didn't,t think in the beginning I,d ever get to single figures. I have one tomorrow then a weekend break then five days next week and two days the following week. The docs at hospital have pulled out all the stops for…
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3peat!
Yep, it happened! 3 clean PET/CT scans in a row! It's another new record. When something doesn't feel right I'm gonna have to start thinking it's something other than cancer. I haven't been on here for awhile but I never forget how much support I received when I needed it most. Thanks H&N gang! Peace and healing to you…
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tongue ang throat cancer
im finishing uo my radiation next week finished my chemo last week caqn anyone tell me where it goes from here? ii was diagnosed with squamish cell melinoma of the tounge and throat.
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Mugard - help...
Hi everyone. Pat finished day three of his radiation treatment today. He was well enough to drive himself to the treatment center, so I stayed at home to work on getting to the bottom of why we haven't been able to get the Mugard prescription. I know this is something that should have been started by now, but I have had a…
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Mouth sores / Thrush
Hi All: I found out that my mom has a yeast infection in her mouth and is taking antibiotics. Is this the same thing as Thrush? I know that someone had asked if she had this in the original mouth sores thread. Does this make the mouth sores worse or more difficult to heal? This could be why nothing has been working for…
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ringing in ear
ringing in ear from rad. chemo any remedy out there
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My dad is about to start radiation/chemo for base tongue cancer....
Hello! My dad was diagnosed for the second time with tongue cancer, the first time was stage I and removed without further treatment, now it's stage III inoperable due to the location and moving forward with radiation/chemo treatment. We just had a pretty disturbing appointment with the oncologist who started to explain…
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Prayers Needed today for Skiffin (John's) Dad
My fellow warriors, Please add prayers today for John's father, Don. He is in the ICU in Florida. John and Shelley are headed there now. I don't have many details except that John's Mom found Don collapsed on the floor this morning. Prayers needed. Will keep you updated. Thanks in advance.
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October Change-Up ~ Couples
Thought I'd throw out a change up.... Couples photo..., hubby, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, significant other.... The one that got you through it, and makes it all worth while. Shelley, my beautiful wife, caregiver, best friend, and significant other...., and her man (which happens to be me... :) ) This photo was from Ohio…
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Question
Can someone tell me how to post a picture here ...not a new proflie pic...but one in the body of a post. thanks
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Not Important in the Scheme of Things
Hi All, My brother lost a band of about 1 1/2 inches of hair along the bottom of his hairline. Of all things, my sister-in-law says that this is bothering him (he has a beautiful head of hair). Can anyone share with me if this will ever grow back? We met a survivor who had the same diagnosis as my brother and is a year out…
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Whoa! Before and after cancer.
The top xray is from 12/18/12 and it's when the oral surgeon said "Girl...you have a pretty big tumor in your jaw", and that was the first I knew of it... The bottom is from this morning right before he pulled the broken top molar 9/18/13 with my metal plate. Today was the first day I saw how it looks in there. Amazing!
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a bit of funny !
I was watching a show about mummies....real ones, not the monster movies. And they had put the mummy in a CT machine. All of the sudden the machine said breathe in, hold your breath, now breathe. After as many machines that I have been put in and scanned with.....I laughed til I teared up. Not one of these scientists even…