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Saliva and Sore Lips
I had radiation and chemo for cancer of the larynx about 17 months ago and am doing pretty well. I just wondered if anyone has figured out any way to generate saliva? I still don't have any so have to keep water by my side all the time. I do use stopper's 4 at night when my mouth is the dryest. I don't seem to have…
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Head and neck
Hi My husband had surgery in may 2012, has gone thru chemo and radiation and has finished his treatment . It's been 3weeks after treatment and he has this excessive mucus and coughing that worries me, he also has pain on his cheek and muscle which was pull from his chest to jaw. His head is tilted to one side and I've…
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GOING BACK TO WORK TOMORROW!
After 16 weeks off, 3 rounds of chemo, 35 radiation treatments, and 27 lbs lighter I go back to work tomorrow. In one way I am looking forward to it, seems like that will make me feel more "normal". On the other hand, a little anxious as to how I will do. I purchase and receive all the medications for a hospital so can be…
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Peg tube supplies and cans of Abbott free
Please see my earlier post "free tube feeding". Would love to send these supplies free to someone who is still on peg. Robin
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What a week
I just had to share what an interesting week I have had. I am so thankful that dad's appointment went so great, because I could not handle something else. Over the weekend the crazy neighbor next door came after me claiming that I mashed his ditch down in his driveway. This is the second time he has been after me. I now…
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Precancerous lesions from follow up Bx???
Need some input! SCC in 2006,left side of neck, radiation only...lots of pain and a PT scan that said I had recurrence....bx comes back negative....new SCC on right side of neck, chemo and rads....finished in April of this year....now 5 months later...pain big time and lumps on throat....PET comes back with a hot…
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NEUPOGEN
Have you got this injections too? Just wanna know who had it how it affected them as they have their chemo treatments. Thanks!
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Results today
Today is the day! I get the results from my first post trt PET/CT, my stomach is turning at a crazy speed, hardly slept at all last night. Boy is there some weird shows on tv in the wee hours! Have a great day everyone. Billie
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More questions than answers.... Can you folks help?
I am new here and why I waited so long is beyond me. Some history: My mother is 61 and was diagnosed with stage 4 neck and throat cancer in January of 2011. She has always been healthy and never drank or smoked(unlike me). She refused treatment as she and my dad have always believed in natural remadies for everything. The…
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Missed you guys
Haven't been on the board for awhile and have thought about you guys often and missed the company of fellow travelers on a strange hike. I thought I would pop in and say hi once in awhile and let you all know how well I was doing. Had hoped I wouldn't be coming back because I needed the support but that's why I'm coming…
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Which drug with chemo
My husvand will be starting chemo and radiation early next week. We see the drs again tomorrow and he will be fitted for mask. Due to his surgery at BOT, . his swallowing is not 100 percent yet...Probably about 75 percent at this point. I know that cisplatin can increase swallowing problems when combined with the…
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Woohoo he's home
Finally I got David home at 5:00 pm EST. When we pulled up there were two supply cars from two different suppliers with the exact same order. It was funny because one of the men said it's up to the costumer and the other was obviously stressed out to say the least. I finally picked the one that the hospital told me to…
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UPDATE: I do have a hernia - still waiting on chest x-ray results
Hey all... For those that saw my most "Question on Pheumonia" .... I did go get a chest x-ray today and tested for "whooping cough" (doc said it is going around our town) and she did confirm I do have a hernia. Drat! :) Just wanted to update you all on that....it will be a day or two on the X-ray results,,,,keep me tucked…
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biopsy results in the a.m.
Hey everyone, I have been saying I'm sick of feeling sick for months. Still very weak, nauseated and dizzy. Trying very hard to get calories to stay in me....but stomache wants to get rid of it as soon as I try. I get those results on the scope tomorrow...good or bad I'm hoping they can pin point why I feel like this. They…
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Ensure not setting well
David is having alot of problems with the tube feedings. First he was very nauseated and now it just always sounds like a thunderstorm erupting in his tummy. He says he feels terrible. He is supposed to have 6 cans a day, but the most he has tolerated is 3. Any recommendations.
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Decision about treatment
We met with radiation oncologist and oncologist today. Basically we had some good news. We are being put in a study to do less radiation because he had surgically proven negative nodes on the left side, which means he will have radiation to the right side only. He will still need chemo though. Of course the dr explained…
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Day 2 of Induction, the fun continues
Good morning folks, here begins day two of the Induction journal. Crashed into bed about 9:30 last night and didn't stir until an emergency trip to the commode at about 2 am. When I say emergency I mean it. For the first time since I was drunk on Jack Daniels in College I didn't make it to the commode in time. Second time…
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What a ride
Ok I have decided God has a good sense of humor. Between the stress of my job, fear of losing my home and the biggie Cancer, I thought I had hit all the stressors. Well this morning I woke up to find out I am pregnant. Yes PREGNANT. It is a huge blessing, but another thing that I have little control over and now David is…
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Tongue Cancer - Post operation clarification
My friend underwent surgery on Sep 5 and now 4 weeks completed. She looks normal. Today she found small reddish spot on the stitched area of the tongue. Looks like small lump. Is it harmful? Please advice Regards Dalapathy
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Pet scan results not so good, it may be time to fight again
I have been very hesitant to post this because i hate bad news. But here goes i got my 3 month pets results on monday they showed no signs of cancer in my throat (original dx with tonsil stage iv with lympnodes). They did however find a spot on my lung about the size of a dime i have a biopsy scheduled for next thursday.…
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Finished my treatments today, buy my ear still hurts
May 30,2012 I had tonsil cancer removed by robot. I also had a radical neck dissection. I had chemo and radiation, which I finished today, but my ear is hurting. Could it be from the treatments?
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Saw the Oncologist today....and am scheduled for a PET scan
on November 27th....gawd that is a long time away! Onc checked me all over, said my salivary glands are very inflamed, but thinks the further way from chemo I get, they will get better (I'm telling you guys, these glands make me look like a squirrel packing nuts away in my cheeks and throat for winter). Onc won't pull my…
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looking for summer harley blogspot... north Carolina girl?
hi one of our members had a blog about her husband I believe his name was earl he had H&N cancer and it spread to his lung. Does any one have the URL to the blog? i think it was NC girl?
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Deported
Well, it's official everyone: I've been "deported"! Do I have to put this on my resume and/or job applications?! :) ! Everything went well and it only took about 30 minutes. I can honestly say that I'm not going to miss my plastic little friend. It did however, save me from a lot of arm sticks. Have a good evening and I…
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Survivors
My mom is having a PET scan on October 16 to make sure all of the cancer is gone after 35 rounds of radiation and 2 rounds of chemo, whoch ended back in late July. I want to know how many neck cancer survivors are here and have things gotten back to normal in your lives? Did you have to make any adjustments? Were you able…
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Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
anybody with experience in the field? turns out that our neighborhood CC has a program leading to degree/certification, and I'm considering a late-life career change. would require retaking science classes that I took 25-30 years ago--just to get started--but what the hell. looking for a way to contribute to the fight…
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Bear hunting
Port in today, went well, infection around peg clearing up, chemo tomorrow. Looks like the battle has begun.......one salvo of cisplatin into the enemy's broadside........ I coming after this cancer loaded for bear. Jim
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Chemo pushed a week
Saw my oncologist today, and was supposed to start chemo after the appt. I had formulated a few questions, updated her on the staph infection around the g tube, and IV port. She told me that I should wait and do both chemo and radiation on the first of October, and let the staph infection heal. I was psyched up for chemo,…
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Update: Chest X-ray clean
Hey all, Just wanted to say I got my chest Xray resulst back today .....all clear. Who knew that a ventral hernia can also cause shortness of breath and a nagging cough (we all know what that sounds like on this board) ...so of course when I went in to get checked for the hernia (only bc someone on here mentioned that's…
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PEG TUBE IS BEING PULLED TOMORROW!!
I am so thrilled that the peg tube will be gone after tomorrow but have to admit I am a little anxious about what to expect. Don't know how much pain to expect during and after. They tell me I must have a high pain tolerance but I have never thought that. I kind of liked to be knocked out for all procedures,ha ha.