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Sinus and nasal passage cancer - joint pain after completion of treatments
Background: Finished 3 chemo, and 35 radiation sessions. Remainder of tumour was removed a couple of months ago, and they're waiting for me to be cancer free for 3 or 4 months before inserting tubes in to my bottom tear ducts which were melted shut. In the last month, I have been hit with joint pain. If there's a joint,…
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Newby
Good evening, Hi, my husband of two years (although we are in our 50's) was just diagnosed with stage four tonsil cancer in October. He has had two surgeries in one day, one tonsil, one neck dissection and this coming week he.has his radiation planning session. The following week he begins 6.5 weeks of rad and chemos. This…
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Tired Of Fealing Bad
I had stage 4 tongue cancer in 2010 They replaced about 7/8 of my tongue with my thigh and all the tissue in my mouth from the tongue down. I also had a double neck dissection with cancer in 38 lymph nodes. I had cisplatin for chemo and radiation. I had 76 grey radiation. Now on to 2012 my jaw still hurts from radiation…
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Checking In
Hi all: No, I haven't forgotten y'all (would never do that!) It's such a balancing act working these days after not having worked for a while! Work is fine but busy, busy, busy. I still marvel at how Charlie did retail for 26 years and absolutely loved it! I've now decided that when the day comes for us to be reunited I…
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Throat pain
Sorry if this topic is repeated but i am having trouble finding info on managing sore throat pain. I even checked the HNC superthread. Maybe i overlooked it in there. The mouth pain has been somewhat manageable. I do not have a peg tube. Dr's did not recommend one because they want me to use my swallow muscles. Too lengthy…
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Stiffness & Tightness & Pulling Sensation - Post Surgery
Dear Forum Members, My dad was operated about two years back for head & neck cancer with radical neck dissection. He has been having consistent stiffness & pulling in the right side of the neck as there was reconstruction done of the muscles. I want to know if any other members or their family members are suffering from…
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Had lung biopsy today
What a way to start a day at 6:30 in the morning. Got to wear the "**** Gown" and this time when they gave me Demarol I didn't dance to the bathroom showing y butt like I literally did the last time. They had me under twilight which I really like bacause sometimes you can awaken and see what they are doing before they…
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question
What is it with this website. I swear I only hit the button once, but sometimes multiple posts are posted....is it me? Joan
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Can't stand waiting
OK the wait to see the hematology oncologist on Monday is killing me. We found out Tuesday there is definitely something wrong, but with the holidays and the clinic being closed Thursday and Friday we had an appointment scheduled for Tuesday. Last night we received another call and they changed our appointment to Monday…
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Cancer Back
It has been almost six years since I was diagnosed and treated for throat cancer. I thought I was cancer free until I had my esophagus stretched about two weeks ago and my doctor saw some tissue that did not look right and had a biopsy done. It is now confirmed my cancer has returned. I had just been checked three months…
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This is an article I wanted to share. HPV Head and Neck Cancers get a 2nd look
http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/article.showByTumorType/id/814/tumorCategory/Head and neck I just can't seem to do a link. If someone wants to make this a link be my guest. I found the article interesting. Not being one who wants to spread bad information I ran this article through a well known H&N fellow…
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...that keeps giving...
Couple weeks ago my regular Dr informed me that Arthritis has shown between my 5-6 and 6-7 vertebrae in the Cervical section of my spine. I was telling him about the worsening spasms on the sides of my neck, and how the left Ulnar nerve issue from years ago appears to have reared it's ugly head. He was reading the CT…
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Selective neck dissection swelling problem
Anyone out there experience swelling several weeks after their surgery? I had a selective dissection 5 weeks ago, was healing well but started swelling three days ago, large obvious areas along the incision site, the left side of my neck,and under my chin. Red, warm to the touch, some areas are hard, some soft, but no…
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Need a couple of more prayers
Hey guys. Dad will have another CT scan tomorrow and get the results on the 30th. I have a very strong feeling we will be back in treatment. He is starting to have some mild ear and jaw pain. Please pray that we caught it and time and the chemo works as well has it has before. Also, my boyfriend just found out the he needs…
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Stance to endure
Hey everyone, I was talking with others on how to proceed with issues I'm having. I'll tell you ....10 people will tell you 10 different things. Today I still am unsure of a darn thing. As I have told you guys my dx (adenoid cystic carcinoma) is not cureable, with few tx options. This is not to say people with this dx…
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another step forward
Hi all. I am so glad I found you. My husband had his first surgery to get more diagnostic info. They scoped him under general and took 4-5 biopses....nasoph, both tonsils, BOT, and one lower down. The MD said the only suspicious one was the left tonsil. He said that depending on the path results, he recommends davinci…
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vertigo help
This morning Jim awoke with sever vertigo. Can't move with out feeling like vomiting. Of course all docs are on vacation. I have noticed some hearing loss lately and he had a bout with mild dizziness a couple months ago. My question is, has anyone else experienced severe vertigo after treatment? If so, did it go away on…
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Prayers please!
My husband Nelson is having a sedation MRI today to check for brain/spinal swelling effects from his radiation and chemo treatments. Please send your vibes that they actually find something easily fixed to explain his symptoms. We are at our wits end. Love and healing for all!!
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Another NED - me!
Woo Hoo! Just got NED after my last PET scan in July. The onc. was a little concerned about an area in my neck but he thinks that was just me swallowing during the exam. Let's hope for another NED on at my follow up in March. It may sound small but going from a 3 month PET follow up to a 4 month PET is big to me! 2 year…
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Fibula Flap Recovery
My name is Rick and I was successfully treated with radiation for a squamous cell carcinoma that was located on the base of my tongue and tonsil wall in 2009. Since then, osteoradionecrosis has done a number on my jaw bone. I recently had about 4 inches of my lower left jaw resected and am now scheduled to meet with a…
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Hanging around
OK since the whole news of the second cancer our team of oncologists are pushing to get started on the MM treatment. It is almost as if the head and neck cancer is a nuisance at this point. Well I have went to the Multiple Myeloma forums and I have not found one I feel comfortable on. Everyone seems to be bitter and one…
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WHAT IM THANKFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING
Im Thankful for Gods gift of Life that I am here. Im Thankful for Diane my wife and caretaker who I am so blessed to have in my life. Im Thankful for all the Doctors that took good care of me. Im Thankful for the nurses and others that treated me so well, with care and dignity. Im Thankful for my family and so many friends…
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Turkey Day - Just Remember They Love You
If some of the folks you're gathering with today seem to be watching you and trying to not let you catch them at it, or talking quietly, and peeking your way - please try to tell yourself that they love you, and are concerned, and don't want to ask you about your cancer or treatment, because they don't want to wreck your…
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choroidal melanoma of the eye
Hi, I was diagnosed approximately 1 month ago with a large tumor in my right eye. I went in thinking I needed glasses because of computer strain. I left a message under emotional support, but noone is replying. There isn't a chat section just for eyes. The cancer I have tends to metastisize to the liver, but it is…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to each and everyone of you..love you all
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Nausea? Thick saliva?
HI all. Sorry if this is a repeat but I can't find a specific thread/post. We are in week 5 of 7 of radiation with 3 chemo cycles for tonsil cancer, Stage IVA. Steve's 2nd of 3 chemo treatments was Nov. 12th and he has barely had ANYTHING to eat or drink since due to nausea. He's gone in for IV hydration 3 times. He's…
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So happy!! Early test shows NED!!
Oh, what a wonderful day. Nelson (9 weeks out from chemo/rad) has been having some troublesome symptoms the last month or so. Constant cough, weakness, etc. He had a MRI of the brain and neck yesterday to rule out any neurological damage that may explain the problems. We got the results today that there is no sign of…
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UPDATE ON MY METS TO MEDIASTYNUM AND LUNG
Hi and hope you are all well and ready to celebrate Thanksgiving. I am just about half way through my second battle and I must say I am having a very hard time coping with the whole "treatable but not cureable" diagnosis. My first scan at 6 weeks revealed that the tumors in my lung had not shrunk, but have changed in…
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Got some good news today
Having something positive to say is so rare for me that I thought i'd share. As an update I'm SQT1 N2C and finished my third round of Induction Chemo (may you never have to go through it). I went to see my ENT today for him to take a look before we begin Chemo/Rads. After scoping me out and a thorough exam he could find no…
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10 weeks post tx - meeting a doctor tomorrow
Hey everybody! My dad is having his first check-up tomorrow afternoon. It will not be PET or CT yet because it will probably be next month. Now he is 10 weeks post chemoradiation. Tomorrow he is having an appointment with ENT and probably his onco doctor, and dietitian. I hope that everything will be ok and ENT will give…