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Head and Neck Cancer

 

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• Have you heard of this scam?

  I cannot 100% say this is a scam, but in my mind it is 99.99% scam. My uncle has sworn by USauna (spelling?) products for years now. I have never heard of these pills from anyone ever besides my uncle…

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  Started by CherieLW

  Most recent by mls351w

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Morning Favorites

  Good Morning fellow troopers, survivors, warriors..... Just wanted to show a few of my morning favorites..., Coffee and CSN. Seize the day, prepare for battle, love the ones your with.... Best, ~John

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  Started by Skiffin16

  Most recent by hwt

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• First Follow Up

  Hi Folks, I was in Baltimore most of the day. I had my first follow up with my MO this afternoon. All in all it was very encouraging. I'm doing as well as expected for 6 weeks post Tx. Blood work was …

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  Started by fishmanpa

  Most recent by TracyLynn72

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Neck Dissection Question

  Had a radical left neck dissection three years ago. 35 or so lymp nodes were removed. lately I have noticed the area often gets clammy, cold, and wet feeling, often while I'm eating ( no I don't need …

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  Started by Joel4

  Most recent by Joel4

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Cisplatin Docetaxel Nightmare

  Hi All, 1st post here. My husband was diagnosed with SSCHN on March 24th 2013. His tumor is in his left face and is greater than 8cm. His team seemed undecided on his treatment plan for an extended pe…

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  Started by shannonb6900

  Most recent by donfoo

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Spell check

  Just for the record- I can't stand the spell check on my I phone and I pad - I am not an idiot who can't spell - it is most frustrating so I just want to apologize for all the spelling errors you may …

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  Started by Roar

  Most recent by George_Baltimore

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Brother Update

  Today is Day 6 for my brother's treatment. He's doing quite well actually, except that he has already lost 11 lbs. I was amazed on how well he did after his first chemo. He wasn't even a little bit si…

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  Started by sin9775

  Most recent by hwt

  Jun 11, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• olfactory neuroblastoma

  Well, I had my surgery on the 31st, and am going for my followup tomorrow. They will remove the packing left in my nose and maybe have my pathology reports. Hoping to know whether I will be having the…

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  Started by ninnyscott

  Most recent by mdsamoa

  Jun 10, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Speaking of getting back into normal....

  Greg and I spent the day at a friend's farm.....they have riding horses, but we went to watch their draft horses work, and then to watch them start their mini-horses driving.....where we had a mini-ro…

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  Started by phrannie51

  Most recent by katenorwood

  Jun 10, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Flip Flop - Pop-A-Top

  Here's the flip flops.... A few rainy day flatties fof the box...; Now to Pop-A-Top... John ~JG

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  Started by Skiffin16

  Most recent by cureitall66

  Jun 10, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• radiation side effects

  My husband, 52, was diagnosed with HPV+ base of tongue cancer with a few lymph nodes in the neck involved. He finished 8 rounds of chemo (cisplatin) concurrent with 35 rounds of radiation. He is going…

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  Started by obx13

  Most recent by Skiffin16

  Jun 10, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Great news

  My salvia gland on the right side is back 14 weeks post treatment. Just happened sitting wondering how to get to the next day and bam I could talk and swallow without being in a lot of pain ! Thank yo…

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  Started by Susanmorr

  Most recent by katenorwood

  Jun 10, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Update on teeth

  Thanks Pat, John, "T", Matt, and Tom for your thoughts and comments. I went to the dentist today, and need to update the info. I jumped to conclusions based on my fatalism, and misdiagnosed my conditi…

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  Started by Hal61

  Most recent by Greg53

  Jun 9, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Need some help please!

  I have had 24 rads, only 6 more to go. About 2 days ago I started being VERY sick on my stomach. I'll spare you the details, but the doc thinks I maybe caught some kind of bug and told me to keep up …

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  Started by TracyLynn72

  Most recent by donfoo

  Jun 9, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Friendship

  Why do some people who say they are your friends abandon you when you get cancer I've had 2 friends do this to me .

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  Started by Susanmorr

  Most recent by HobbsDoggy

  Jun 9, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• PEG guidelines draft - solicit your feedback/input

  DRAFT - Guide for using PEG during HNC cancer treatements. I have created a draft document that includes much of what flew across the thread the past few days, If you feel having a guide of some sort …

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  Started by donfoo

  Most recent by donfoo

  Jun 9, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Numbness

  23 years ago I had a neuroma taken out of my right foot. In December I had a carotid endarterectomy, dodgy surgery, big cut and deep inside the neck, left me with a 5 inch long scar goinng from below …

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  Started by denistd

  Most recent by denistd

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• How long before one can eat or drink again once treatment ends?

  Hello everybody! My husband Kenny was diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell cancer of the tonsils, stage IVA, last January. I've been reading these posts for several months now and appreciate all th…

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  Started by Joni_austin

  Most recent by CivilMatt

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Food for Thought...

  OK, back by popular demand..., LOL. I know there are many here that only dream of the food they used to eat..., many in various stages of taste and saliva recovery. I was there with you a while back..…

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  Started by Skiffin16

  Most recent by Roar

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Long Term Survivors

  Would love to hear from survivors past the five and even ten year mark...I know that there are people out there but would love to hear from them. Just starting the journey and need encouragment that t…

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  Started by jthornsbury

  Most recent by ballonk

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Friendship

  Why do some people who say they are your friends abandon you when you get cancer I've had 2 friends do this to me .

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  Started by Susanmorr

  Most recent by Duggie88

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Reoccurrence Rate? HPV SCC Tonsil Primary

  Trying to find information on the reoccurance rate of HPV SCC. Since most studies are either, A- outdated, or B- only studied patience for 3 years post diagnososes, this leaves me wondering if there i…

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  Started by JGavin

  Most recent by CivilMatt

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• When does the swallowing get better?

  Hello there, Have finished radiation and chemo treatments around about 5 weeks ago and have lost saliva or just thick saliva at times was diagnoised with SCC stage lll /left tonsil and part of right t…

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  Started by catfish_58

  Most recent by donfoo

  Jun 8, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Back from MDA

  Well we got home yesterday about 3:30 and at 6:30 the MDA Doctor's PA called and they want me to come back for a Needle Biopsy with an Ultrasound. The two Doctors that I saw on Wed. said that they saw…

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  Started by peggylulu

  Most recent by peggylulu

  Jun 7, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• 

  pain increasing things moving to fast - update

  Everyday Jim's pain is increasing and breathing is starting to be a problem. Jim's color is not good either. He refuses to take the pain meds because then he will not be able to go fishing in the morn…

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  Started by jim and i

  Most recent by Tim6003

  Jun 7, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Jim Kelly

  Hall of Fame QB of the Buffalo Bills joins our club. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9336790/ex-buffalo-bills-qb-jim-kelly-battling-cancer-jaw "T"

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  Started by fishmanpa

  Most recent by hwt

  Jun 6, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• 

  Planned CSN outage

  CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff

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  Started by greta

  Most recent by peggylulu

  Jun 6, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• 

  Missed everyone

  I have missed everyone greatly. My son graduated high school and my daughter graduated college. I am so glad to have that over with, but I missed having David by my side. My mother-in-law went with me…

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  Started by VivianLee5689

  Most recent by Jan Trinks

  Jun 6, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• Advice, Help, Newbe

  Hi. I am new here. It's been a rough two months. I had a tumor removed from my thigh, came back benign and I was elated. In the time it took to have the tumor removed from my thigh, I found two masses…

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  Started by JGavin

  Most recent by fishmanpa

  Jun 5, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer
• It's the little things!

  Y'all may think I'm goofy, but I am so thankful for the "little things" lately. I ate oatmeal this morning. Oatmeal. Without my mouth burning on fire, choking, gagging or having to spit 75 times. I a…

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  Started by TracyLynn72

  Most recent by fishmanpa

  Jun 5, 2013

  Head and Neck Cancer