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Round one highlights
First round started off slow as we circled and sized each other up....I got a little over confident and led with my chin..... Was rocked.... Manged to hang on using the old"rope a dope"... Saved by the bell... This cancer dude is a little tougher than I thought..... 2 rounds to go.... Won't lead with my chin again
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What can I eat at this point?
Hi everyone, I need some advice, I've gotten my throat dilated out to 9 mm and the doc said I could start eating soft foods. Problem is he couldn't or wouldn't give me any guidance as to what that would be. Has anybody else been at this point? What would anyone suggest that I start eating. I'm afraid to go too fast too…
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Evoxac or salagen for dry mouth?
My doc has prescribed evoxac for dry mouth but i am hesitant to take it becuase of potential dry mouth. I read some old threads here and some folks had good results and some did not. Any opinion on this? Thanks, Sam
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advice needed
Monday is Jim's CT. We are debating on canceling it and going to our local cancer center for second opinion on the lung cancer. We are now an hour away from the original oncologist and the drive makes Jim super stressed. Jim original decided to not recieve any further treatment (erbatox being the only option) because he…
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Say a little prayer please
Hi everyone, My cousin is in for surgery this am for lung mets. Her dx is not H/N but to me it's all cancer. Also her Mom, my Fathers sister just finished up rads on her lung tumors. And my brother goes in for a biopsy on a tumor in his chest. I hate, hate, hate, hate cancer and the effects it has on EVERYONES family's.…
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FIRST FOLLOWUP APPT WITH ENT SINCE TREATMENT
Went to see my ENT today for first visit since completing treatment. He said everything looks good, throat and tongue still swollen but improving. Said he didn't see anything abnormal or feel anything so he was happy. Of course so was I. See him again in 3 months. See the radiation oncologist Sept 11th and will have pet…
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DONE!!!
THIS JUST IN!!! Met with chemo doc today. Had an in depth discussion and did the math regarding how many mg of chemo I've received. End result... I'm done with the chemo!!! He said I've already received more than the dosage which has proven to be effective and since my radiation is complete, there's really no compelling…
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First PET after treatment
I had my first PET scan after treatment yesterday, and got the results today. There are a few "hot spots" where I had radiation, but no sign of cancer. My doctor called it "a clean scan." Thanks again to everyone here. This would have been SO MUCH harder without you guys! I know it's the first scan of many but it's a great…
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PET Scan
It's that time again, how these 3 months fly by, next PET/CT is scheduled for Sept 4th. After a clean PET in March, a clean PET in June, and my persistance all along with ENT, ONCO & RAD Dr's to find out the small spot on the left side of the tongue was scc, but too small for the pet to pick up,and not related to the…
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ACID Vs ALKALINE
While there is always argument over veracity of whether our body pH state (Acid/Alkaline) affects our health, this post is to find if anyone has tested themselves and also monitored change. I was told for many years I was very 'acidic' i.e my bodies pH was very low 5.0 to 6.0. Neutral is 7.0 so above 7.0 is Alkaline and…
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Just Checking in Chemo and Radation completed!!!!!!!
hi everybody i have finished my treatments as of July 27 it was a rough road but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel i'm back to working out in the morning and taking a 2 mile walk with my son ie he gets pushed in the stroller i'm trying to eat by mouth may not taste the best but i really don't like the…
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NED!
Robert got his first clean Pet Scan results from Sloan Kettering in Manhattan today! It is 7 months to the day from his diagnosis. We are so relieved to have some breathing room. This passed week was agony waiting for results. Now it is time to celebrate!
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Wish me luck
Tomorrow is my 9 1/2 month check up and scope...I'm wondering if He'll order a scan, haven't had one yet, I have complete trust in my Dr Carrau and His team. Still having feeling of something in my throat, don't know if it's mucus, but unable to cough it out~~~ Thanks all for always being here for me
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Best treatment for Epiglottis Cancer
Hello Everyone, My father was recently diagnosed with cancer of the epiglottis. The doctors are saying that he has stage 1 cancer, but could go up to stage 3 if they find lymph nodes infected. The doctors are currently suggesting surgery, but people I spoke with are saying we should go for radiation. The doctors are saying…
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7 long wks-over
Wife finished her last radiation yesterday and chemo past Monday. Glad it's over but the last week has been the roughest she has faced. I feel fortunate to be among the living --I hid the dangerous weapons. Mouth sores/mucous seem to be major culprits along with some pain. On fentenyl low dose (12) with a hydrocodene boost…
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1 year out and my husbans is still ned
Yippy!!! He went for his scope yesterday. He is one year out and still NED.. He has other problems going on, but with the steroids he is feeling much better.
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Throat Cancer - Stage 2
Hey everyone, I recently found out that my dad was diagonsed with Stage 2 throat cancer. He goes in this week or next week to have a body scan. We know that the doctor already told us that he will need to have surgrey and radiation. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to gain weight before his radiation? He weighs…
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Dry mouth and pain medications
Since a common side effect of the most frequently prescribed pain medications such as Vicodin (lortab/hydroco) and Percoset (Oxycodo) is a dry mouth, has anyone experimented with alternatives to see how it might impact the loss of saliva? I had a lung biopsy a year ago (fortunately not a cancer issue) and was prescribed…
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Eating when you have no saliva
I'm 7 weeks out of rads, my sense of taste has returned, sweet and salt are normal, sour is off the charts and bitter a close second, but I think they're that way as there is no saliva generating at present. Sour causes the saliva glands to flood the mouth to dilute sour and make it tolerable, but with no saliva, the sour…
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How long?
So I realize the answer will be different for everyone but I am curious how long I should expect to have swelling/inflammation from radiation. I actually went to see a friend of mine who is a physical therapist last week because I felt like the swelling had gotten worse and I was concerned about lymph not draining…
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tooth ache
My husband had a severe toothache last night. It's on the left/top side towards the back.It started to radiate up the side of his head. He took 3 vicodins and 2 ibuprofen and the pain finally went away. I wonder if this is decay or bone deteroitation. It was not a throbbing pay.
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One lymph node lit
PET scan one year from diagnosis shows one lymph node lit, but no cancer elsewhere. Original diagnosis was Tonsil primary with mets to two lymps and went with 30 weeks radiation and erbitux. 1st PET sacan showed all clear, but 6 months later showed one lymph node lit. Now they want to do surgery to take out lymp node.…
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Myopericytoma
Hi canadianmom, Just got onto this site tonight. I'm going to describe my situation in a very concise way, as I'm receiving some pressure to make a decision by the doctors. I'm sure there will be much you don't understand (I wouldn't) because of my brevity, and I will be more than happy to answer any questions from you or…
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Myopericytoma
Hi canadianmom, Just got onto this site tonight. I'm going to describe my situation in a very concise way, as I'm receiving some pressure to make a decision by the doctors. I'm sure there will be much you don't understand (I wouldn't) because of my brevity, and I will be more than happy to answer any questions from you or…
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Here it goes... side effects attack
Hey everybody! Well, my Dad just finished his 13th RAD (out of 35) and 3rd chemo on Friday (once a week he gets Cisplatin). The side effects are already taking place. This past week he started to feel a sore throat which is just getting worse. It really hurts badly, so his meals are now more mixed. He will probably have to…
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Hurts to swallow food, feels like something there.
I had tonsil cancer, robot removed tonsil and 36 lymph nodes by neck dissection. 7 were cancer. i had my 9th rad today and when i got home i made some lunch. baked potato and hamburger pattie. i took a bite of the meat and when i swallowed it felt like i was trying to swallow a bone. hurt so bad. wasn't as bad with the…
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biopsy
Because of a suspicious swelling on an xray taken of Jim's ribs, the oncologist is ordering a bone biopsy. The radiologist read it as a concern for metastasis. Praying this is just an infection from one of the many spontaneous fractures Jim has due to the advanced osteoporosis. I've told Jim: it's not cancer until they say…
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Help is needed
Posting on Head and Neck-August 14th: My 85 yr old father has throat cancer and is just about done with chemo & radiation, he only has 2 more radiation treatments. The problem is that in the 2 weeks he has been having so much thick mucous, that he coughs violently and vomits everything and anything in his stomach. He has…
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Has anyone else undergone Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber treatments?
I'm a five year survivor (so far) of squamous cell carcinoma in the base of the tongue. Everything was going well until the summer of 2007. That's when I started having difficulty swallowing due to the radiation treatments back in 2004. My neck tissue was hard as a rock. I've been having esophogeal dilitations monthly…
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1 month out from Rad
Just had checkup with ENT and Radiation Oncologist both thought I looked good with no issues. Still a lot of swelling in neck area and stiff neck, but burns and blisters are almost completely gone. I am taking minimal amounts of oxycodone for flare ups, but not much pain to speak of. Biggest problem is sleeping or lack of…