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I'm in the single digits for radiation treatments!!!
As of today, I am down to 9 radiation treatments.Yesterday they told me I would start getting a "bolus" of extra radiation to the area of my scar for the remaining treatments so I should expect for my skin to get more red. So far I have not really had any problems with my skin, I look like I have spent the last 5 weeks…
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ADCC
Well I should have a better idea if my disease is stable or advanced today. NED would be very welcomed but not necessarilly in the cards for this crap. I have been very positive until this am...dreading to hear the out come of these tests. I was told the last visit in April, the cancer was still there...rads didn't…
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Swallow Test?
Hubby only has 2 more rads! But, he continues to have trouble with gagging to the point of throwing up. At his appointment today, chemo doc said he was not bouncing back as well as she had hoped after his 6 day hospital stay. BP was low, heart rate up, signs of dehydration despite a bag or two of fluid every day for 6 days…
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MOJO ~ Tribute
As a tribute to MOJO.... I'm changing my avatar to a photo of my beloved Ebony whom we lost a few years ago. A dog with attitude, she was one of the best, she was my buddy, my girl and my best friend. Even though it's been a few years now, she is still in my heart and I often think of her daily. Though she is gone in body,…
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negrosis
Has anyone had this? My husband completed his treatment 7 months ago and seemed to be healing fine. The he had one of his blood vessions burst. Doctors went in and found a hole. Tissue was not healing. They are now butting him into some sort of oxygen chamber for 90 minutes a day for 30 days. They are hoping it will…
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Second PET scan result
Hi I've finished my NPC treatment 6 months ago and this is my second PET scan. My radiation onco asked me to do CT scan to clear things up from the PET result. PET result are as follows:- ================================================ COMMENT 1. There is ongoing good metabolic response in previous intensely FDG avid…
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can you have imrt twice?
having problems and can't see the doctor until monday, and i have been wondering if anyone has had radiation twice. i don't know if i can be treated, if it comes back, so i need to know. has anyone here had radiation treatments a second time after having cancer come back?
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Neck Cramps
3.5 years ago I had radical on right side only. I was a fair success. I still can use my shoulder, arm, no facial draw. Allthough I do get an occasional twitch on my right side of my face. My problem is I have developed cramps in my neck now. Started out it was just a saliva gland that was trying to work, now I'm getting…
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Summer Flounder ~ Upper Tampa Bay
OK, for those of you going through some rough times.... This post is only meant to serve as a reminder....life will get better. Before you know it, you'll be back doing the many things you love... Who knows, you might even love them just a little bit more than before. Summer Flounder ~ Upper Tampa Bay Summer Flounder ~ Two…
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WEIGHT LOSS DUE TO RADIATION
MUSCLE LOSS DUE TO RADIATION. FOUR YRS AGO I HAD RADIATION ON MY NECK, PRIOR TO GETTING THE RADIATION I WEIGHED 215 7 WEEKS LATER I WAS 170 AND HAVE ONLY GAINED 12 LBS, INCLUDING MUSCLE. I CAN'T FIND OUT WHY EVEN FROM THE DOCTORS PLS REVERT
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PEG placement-pain
My mom had a PEG placed yesterday... she is in the worst pain! They gave her morphine; however, only makes her sleepy. She can't lay down flat in bed. Has to sit in a recliner and complains of pain anytime she moves/breaths in. She also is given norco. Did anyone else have this kind of pain??
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Noncancer question - insect bite
About 9 weeks ago a small insect looking bite appeared on my leg between my knee and ankle. It did not itch or hurt. It looked like a tiny vampire got me. It was kinda brown looking. After about three weeks two tiny water blisters appeared and then I got a large red patch all around it and my leg started hurting. I went to…
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Terminology Help !?!?
Hey all, I have checked the "superthread" and have tried to google the term with no avail.... When the doctor told me that 54 nodes were removed during dissection and the Pathology came back w/ only 2 showing signs of cancer. He used the term "non-esoteric" i believe??? Either way he said that these particular nodes were…
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This got me thru Tx hope it helps you too
Footprints in the Sand One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there were one set of footprints. This bothered me because I noticed that during…
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New to forum help for pain
Hello to all I am new to the forum, but have followed different cancer forums on and off for the past couple years. I just finished Erbitux and 7 weeks of radiation, so am on my way to recovery. Will have scans in a few months and hope for the best then. Having a lot of pain from the radiation, and it has made skin around…
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25 Year Survivor!
We went to my husband's family reunion last Saturday and I found out that one of his cousin's had Tonsil cancer 25 years ago. Skiff will like this, he originally delayed his surgery because of fishing season. He had tonsils removed and neck dissection. Radiation. He deals with after effects but he does eat spicy food now.…
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I got a job!
Hi all: Basketcase checking in here! Well, I finally got a job! Praise the Lord! I got on at Jo-Ann's Craft Store. I start Aug. 5. It's from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. until Sept. 7. They are going to be remodeling the store and they were hiring a crew for overnite; but when that's finished they'll be hiring seasonal help and…
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Hi guys! Just to say hi and how things are going
Hey guys, remember me? I came here few months ago, freaking of course. After being diagnosed with tongue cancer with 29 years old... non hpv, non smoker, non drinker, never tasted marijuana... almost a "saint"! Well, just to let you know that my life is almost normal right now. Came back to work, talking a lot. Some words…
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Just got back from the Oncologist's....
I have thrush on my tongue, cheeks, and throat.... and ulcers from one end of my bottom lip to the other...I've been doing the L-Glutamine and it's soothing for 10 minutes...They sent me to the pharm for more MM (they said their receipe has enough nystatin to do the thrush), and liquid Hydrocodone (which, after doing the…
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LiveStrong Survivorship Plan
I didn't know this existed, but it's a great resource! You input info about yourself, your diagnosis and your treatment, and it generates a custom plan with notes on what and when to check for side effects and other physical effects. I wanted to share it in case it helps anyone else. http://www.livestrongcareplan.org/
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Just a tiny bit about me~~`
Tomorrow,July 13,2012, my Son graduates from the Columbus Ohio Fire Academy...I am so proud of Him and His wife for all they've gone through to make this dream come true. I'm 66 years old, and just finished polishing my toenails and fingernails in " apple green" to match my outfit, oh, and I'm wearing sandels!!! I'm sexy…
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When does only moving forward starts?
After a very tough two weeks after rads were finished, i had started to feel better for last 2-3 days. Everything has turned back since last night, dont know why. Coughing/ hecking is back. No matter what i drinnk (milk, smoothie, butter milk, water), throat feels dry in 10 mins and i start with a dry cough that hurts my…
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Just Checking in 8 more days of radiation!!!! and chemo on Wedndesday
hi everybody i'm just checking in i have 8 more radiation treatments left and i have my last chemo on Wednesday they are doing a smaller dosage on the chemo because i have lost more weight so 10% of my body weight my throat is definitively sore so i'm on a pain patch and was just raised up on the dosage and i have been…
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Hitting the six week mark
Today marks the sixth week since I completed radiation. It feels like a strange milestone because the improvements are so gradual and everything else is so constant that sometimes it feels like nothing is changing. I had my appointment with the speech pathologist today. He cleared me for 12-18 oz of water and 12 oz of…
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Having my Throat scoped
I'm having an NGD done on Monday, and don't really know what to expect. We are doing it because at 5 months post radiation therapy I still can't swallow anything more that little sips of water. Doc plans to send the scope down my esophagus to see what's up and also possibly dilate it to get things started. Can anybody let…
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Transfusion today....
Yesterday I had another CBC, and along with the Thrush, and the mouth sores...I'm more than a little anemic too...ain't this been just a crap week for so many on here!! Anyway, I'm hoping I wake up tomorrow feeling much better....less tired and more able to cope with this darn mouth of mine... p PS...on top of feeling so…
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Anyone have any thought on steroid shots to aid healing?
My Onc said if I'm still experiencing a sore throat/swollen throat after a month, he could give me a steroid shot to aid healing. Has anyone had one? I haven't read every post but I haven't read anything about it, but I may search it out. My profile will tell my DX but I'm a little different, not as severe as most on these…
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Not out of the woods buts did jump for joy !
Hello everyone ! Well all your good vibes got me through those tests ! And no evidence of disease found in spinal fluid ! There is some slight pressure changes...but they will be watching ! Now I go in next Tuesday for another CT/with contrast to check the lungs and resect site. Why they couldn't check everything on Monday…
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I think I have night time dry mouth partially beaten
I think I have a way to beat the night time dry mouth.Had me dentist make me some like mouth guards but really thin. Put dry mouth gel in them and he presto no dry mouth all night and no chewing my cheeks. The ones in my mouth that is LOL Will try it for a while and report back.Tried the liquid first duh
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In The Hospital
Looks like it was a tough weekend for a lot of us. Hubby has two cisplatin chemos and 26 rads under his belt with lots of side effects but hanging in there. Then, he started running a fever Saturday afternoon, getting up to 100.2. We used Tylenol to get it down but if we waited more than 4 hours for a dose, it started…