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Ultrasound is in...
Last weeks MRI, caused a few tests for me this week. The good news is I have one cyst on my kidney, it's small, something to watch, nothing I will worry about. However, my thyroid has a lot of nodules, not to uncommon. Although one of mine is rather large 31x21x20 mm; this one and one other have their own blood flow. The…
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On To Plan B,C,D............?
I'm lost in this alphabet. Went for first chemp appt. today, but committe has decided that lung cancer is growing way too fast and more likely to metastasize to non treatable areas than H&N. So, the new plan is 10 lung rads instead of 4, one week of rest, and then on to chemo. He seems to be getting weaker and weaker, so…
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Let the healing begin!
I have finished treatment! I know I have a few weeks, but ready to let the healing begin. This has been a long, hard road. I am exhausted, but finally beginning to eat a bit. I need to get my diabetes under control and learn to live with one eye. Bev aka KTeacher, soon to be retired
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Food...a few bites
Almost suddenly, my throat felt well enough to try some soft foods, ate chocolate pudding, scrambled eggs with country gravy, and oatmeal over the last two days. Not alot mind you, but the tastes are great and driving me to want more. I hope this is a turning point as I had gone from 225 lbs to 141lbs in the past year,…
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Planned CSN outage
Hello everyone, Between 3:00 and 4:00 Eastern Time this morning, CSN will be taken offline for about 2 hours. Exhaustive efforts were made to find a way to restore all private messaages. I'm not qualified to provide technical details but the bottom line is that all private messages that you sent from September 2009 forward…
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Question
I am a 15 year stage 3 IDC breast cancer with many lymphnodes affected. I am writing wondering how many of you might have had lumps that were benign before finding out you actually had cancer. I have had many lumps and they too have affected my health but were dx'd benign and some not removed because doctors felt not…
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I can sing!
Hey folks, Tomorrow is the benefit and silent auction planned and put together by my friend and singing partner. We've dubbed it Mark "T"'s Beat the Beast Benefit and Silent Auction. We're doing this to help offset my living expenses for the next few months until I can get back to work. There are dozens of donated items…
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white stuff on his end teeth
4th week of radiation and 2nd chemo therapy My husband is just done with his 2nd chemo therapy, and almost done with 4th week of radiation. He is doing fairly fine accept heavy mouth shore. He is eating everything by tube and drinking water by mouth. He was compiling white stuff on his end teeth and I am not sure what it…
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Fibula Free Flap Surgery
Hello all. I just found out that the HBO and/or debridement treatments were not successful. I now have a fracture to my left lower jaw that needs dealing with. I was diagnoised almost two years ago with tongue/tonsil cancer. I did two weeks of chemo and 37 radation treatments. Thought I was getting pretty much back to…
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Please help- Need advice
Hello everyone, I am sorry to bother you again but I really need some help and advice. I am sure you have read my post since the holidays about my dad and his decline. He started back in treatment for his third reoccurance two weeks ago, but things continue to be up and down with him. Since New Years he has had a major…
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Back in to the U
Hey everyone ! Finally getting in for that recheck on the lungs. Goodness, weather....flu....and more snow. But today is sunny and beautiful in the mid 30's. T-shirt weather almost ! I am thinking of requesting to return to the clinic closer to home in St. Cloud. I'm finding I'm getting lost in the mix of things with the…
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Prayers needed
Okay...take two.....my last one disappearEd. I am being referred to a urologis. To rule out bladder cancer. I have had a week....2 ER visits and gyn appt. Hopefully it will be today I get to see urologist. And I thought norovirus was rough. Try sleeping with the feeling that you have to pee knowing that when you go, the…
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Swallowing
Mhusband is 3 years out and still cannot swallow. He has had tests done and has had Pheumonia for a month now and it is due to As[irating everything he swallows. The Dr said Feeding Tube, Husband say's NO...I told him he NOT to try and drink, or blend soup or anything when I am at work. The Dr said it is from Radiation the…
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Peg tube
Hi- I'm just starting to make whole food for my husband. I need a very good food processor that will liquidity thin enough to go through his tube. Does anyone have a good suggestion? Thanks!
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Teeth extractions after radiation
My wife completed radiation and chemo 2 yrs ago for throat cancer. The cancer is gone but now her teeth are breaking off at the gum line. She has 2 front teeth on the bottom broke off and another tooth is about ready to break off. Her radiation Dr. said if the has her teeth extracted she should have Hyperbaric Oxygen…
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"T" Day
The results are in and the schedule is set. I went yesterday to have the mask made. I had a CAT scan and a MRI. The dry run will be Wednesday March 13th. Treatment starts March 14th. I meet with my Medical Oncologist Friday the 15th. Chemo starts Monday March 18th. This way I'll be at the hospital all week to help manage…
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Follow up to joint pain post & an interesting article
Hello all. As you all know I posted a thread recently about my worsening joint pain in my elbows and shoulder (in particular my right elbow, really quite painful). I mentioned it to my regular oncologist around the same time and he said to take vitamin B to see if that helped and to take Aleve for the pain. He also said on…
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My husband can't keep anything down. Very nauseated after first chemo
Hey everyone. My husband just had his first week of treatments. Cisplatin Chemo on Monday and radiation for five days a week. He has been diagnosed with head/neck cancer. Has tumor on base of tongue with metastisis on both sides of lymph nodes. He is only 56 years old. Since his chemo on monday, he is unable to eat…
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Anxiety - Seperation
Hi, After being cured from a tumor on my tonsil. I have a great amount of anxiety about going on a short trip. I have been told that this "normal" and that I am not alone. That my anxiey is the fear from separation from the people and places that helped cured me. I would appreciate any feedback. Much Thanks
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Chemo Arm Infusion
Apparently the chemo needle slipped and Taxol went into the arm tissue rather than the vein. I did not notice; I sleep thru must infusion sessions. (I'll have caregiver check on my arm next time.) Well, whole arm was swollen and at Level-8 Pain. Pain meds and ice packs brought the pain level down to a 5. So I spent the…
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Tube-less in Oklahoma
just back from a morning of doc appointments and got an unexpected bonus -- PEG tube is gone! Hubby has not used the tube since 2/10but gastro doc wanted to wait another week or two to take it out. Had appointment with ENT this morning and got a good report. Throat/tonsil area looks good. Weight up about 6 pounds (would…
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Post TORS surgery side effects?? Please help
Hello, my mother has just been diagnosed with SCC of the posterior pharyngeal wall. Her TORS surgery is scheduled for March 8 and would like to know what to expect after surgery. This is her second occurence, the first one was SCC of the epiglottis in 2004. She did rad/chemo so she still deals with post treatment side…
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Osteonecrosis
Andy went to the periodontist today because he has been feeling exposed bone inside his mouth in the jaw bone. He was told it is osteonecrosis from radiation and/or the Xgeva shots he gets for bone metastasis. He will see an oral surgeon tomorrow but, the periodontist says there may be problems with healing in his…
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Random thoughts
For some strange reason, I lay awake last night and thought about why I had cancer and what could have caused it~~ I'm one of those people that will enter heaven, sliding in with a yipee, what a ride! I'm 66 now and all my life have been a chance taker and a try anything woman~~ I worked in a factory for 12 years…
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A new one for me - PARANOIA
Has anyone suffered medicated induced paranois. My husband has been on Vicodin for 2 years and a low dose of prednisone for over 6 months. Along with levvothroxine, heart medicine and neuropathy meds. He just went back to work and he seems to be getting paranoid. Never seen him like this before. I think it has to do with…
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Has anyone had this happen
My husband has been thru laryngeal cancer, radiation, chemo/surgery no spread in lymph nodes. Then last year cancer of the cervical of the esophagus was found with no spread. Another radiation and chemo. PET/CT and scope were clear in September and October. January's PET/CT scan showed a small spot in his right lung that…
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thanks
Hi all, Just wanted to thank you all for responding to my last, accidental double post. Your words all bought comfort to me and turns out my parnoia was simply a cold. I had forgotten ow when I was sick I had to remind myself I will get common things and bumps and lumps but it all won't be the beast. After this last…
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South East Coast Meets North West Coast ~ Skiffin16 - Hawk711 Shoot Out...
Met up with one of my old time buds and CSN Warrior Steve ~ Hawk711 yesterday on his turf, or near it... San Rafael... WOW, it has been a long time since I've been to the San Fran Bay Area..., never really that far north of SF either. Such a beautiful place..., being an artist I would love to have a place like this for…
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Thymic carcinoma
my father is said to have inoperable thymic carcinoma. He did radiation and chemo beforesurgery to try an shrink it. Once they went in for surgery they could not remove it because it wathat teaches to his heart and lungs. Whilewaiting to start over he had a few dizzyspells, busted his head open and all the other fun…
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Newbie. Don't really want to join your club, but you all seem so nice.
Hello all, I've been lurking for some time and have already learned so much from many of you. My husband was diagnosed a month ago, and we were headed down the path of the standard chemoradiation, then went to a tumor review board who instead suggested TORS surgery and neck dissection. When they recommended surgery it was…