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any suggestions to help with taste?
My husband Robert, will be finishing his second week of chemo/rads on Monday. Shortly after his second chemo last Tuesday, he lost his taste. We know this is a side effect, but we are looking for tips on what types of food and/or flavors may have broken through for people. Butter seems to work with vegetables and noodles,…
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Weed
Hi, All. I live in Michigan and I could likely get legal marijuana due to my cancer. All of my life, I have been very anti-drug and at 61 I can honestly say that I never tried weed. Yes, I survived the 60's and the Marine Corps without once trying this. However, with the pain, anxiety and loss of appetite that I have been…
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Gotta love insurance
I have had cancer twice in one year. Radiation twice. Insurance company (Anthem Blue Cross) will not let me get another PET Scan until I am showing symptoms. I asked what the symptoms were to look for (I also have asthma and allergies). This is how I spent my lunch 30 minutes today. I have to agree, Cancer Sucks--so does…
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side effects
Sometimes we get side effects, or so we believe that seem a little off track, I remember the one where there was pain between the elbow and wrist that someone posted, I too had that pain but did not think it was related. One effect I now have is that if I go to bed and am on my back for about 30 minutes, my mouth goes…
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my worst fear wan't so bad - Mexico
Well I was worried about what to do if my tube had to be replaced while I was in Mexico. Well yesterday I woke up and my coffee was streaming out of my tube (pin hole) like Old Faithful. I loaded my skinny butt into the car and went to the local hospital to get a new tube. It took less than 45 min in the emergency room and…
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How many of our Cancers were caused by alcohol and cigarettes
Hi I was wondering whether all our Cancers were caused from cigarettes and or alcohol or are we just unlucky as because I smoked and drank beer my family is blaming me for getting the Cancer saying it is my own fault
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tonsil
55 yo white male, diving for scallops in too deep of water caused several concurrent ear infections... let to ENT referral and then to a needle biopsy which revealed the squomous cell cancer...T1N1 Stage 3 Squamous Cell on Right Tonsil. Healthy as ever... a bit testy during the middle of the treatment with short temperment…
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LongTermSurvivor ~ On The Road Again....Homeward Bound
And all of that other shitsnizzle....... Basically Pat has a wake-up, his last rad session and then his butt is on the road again, and homeward bound.... Hoping the morning flies by, and the trip home greets you with a huge puddin face.... I know your butt isn't getting any sleep tonight, but wanted to give you a shout…
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newly diagnosed Base of Tongue with lymph node involvement
Hello, My husband Robert was diagnosed on 1/13/12 with BOT cancer at 48 years of age, he is Stage IVA - T1-N2b-M0. He is scheduled for treatment with the Lehigh Valley Health Network in PA and it will be 7 weeks of cysplatin and radiation. We went to Sloan Kettering in Manhattan yesterday for a second opinion and are…
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JennJallen67 - With You
Sending thoughts and prayers your way, along with some battle armor and warrior spirit.... Treatment is just the process that we all go through, you guys will find your way through it as well. If you haven't thought of it all ready depending on how long you're going to be there today, pack a lunch. That is one of the…
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prayers please (UPDATE!!!!!!)
I found a new growth in my mouth this week. I will be seeing my ENT next week. Please say a little prayer that it turns out to be nothing. I won't borrow trouble, but I am praying that it is just a lump from my mouthpiece. I will update after I see the dr next week. Thanks and HUGS!
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HPV Information
I found a very informative site on HPV Information, thought I'd share for those interested; HPV Information One of the articles even mentions a possible cure for HPV... Best, John
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Just can't leave
Ha ha. I just can't leave. Especially after all the lovely adieu's. Well I have another update. I had my first scan for two years. Crazy doc said I had maybe been under scanned. My other rad onc said it wasn't necessary to scan. Anyways ct of h n lungs and brain all clear. Even though I already knew that deep down, it was…
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HNC Superthread. A collection of links with ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. . ****This is a "
**Welcome new members! This post contains a collection of links to helpful resources and some of our answers to the most frequently asked questions in our H&N community. To help new members locate information as quickly as possible, this post is enabled to stay at the top of our discussion board. ** This post is "read…
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Started Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment
Husband started HBO treaments this week... I have asked question after question... and all the Drs.. say there are NO bad side effects. By now... as many of you will understand... I'm not sure we can do any treatments without there being some negative side effects. My concern with this treatment is that as it is making…
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nerve damage
Has anyone had neck pain after 11 years of radition treatment? I have it.
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Question
As I said before I am going for my treatment(Rads) on the 1st of March but I have to Go and see the chemo Dr on the 27th to see if I need it or not. No other test have Been done eversince I had been confirmed T20N0M back in early Dec, I know in Myself that the tumor(mass) on my Tonsil has gone considerbly different…
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mucus and phlegm
Could you guys tell me what you did for mucus. My mother is full of phlegm and mucus from her radiation and re-irradiation of sinuses. I used the suction thingy today for the first time and got some thick chunks out her mouth, some of it stuck to the roof of her moth. She's having a hard time spitting it out ( weak) and it…
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My Vocal Cord Cancer Tx Update and Progress
Hi All, 3 weeks of treatment complete with 4 more weeks to go. Unfortunately this upcoming week on Tuesday is round two of chemotherapy (Cisplatin)which makes me feel lousy for 4 to 5 Days. Good news is treatment must be working because just over the last week my voice started coming back little bit so I am pretty happy…
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Finally
Well I'm finally going to have treatment. I got fitted for my mask last Friday and I have a start date of March 1st for radiation. Got to visit with the chemo Dr on the 27th to see if I need it, then back to the dentist for my new crowns on The 28th and then I go get my 7 weeks of rads two days later. I feel like no Dr has…
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Sad News
Hi all: Just thought I'd let you know that Eddie (the husband of my brother's caregiver I told y'all about) passed away last Wed. morning. I am so glad I went to see them last Monday. He had stage 3 pancreatic cancer with mets to liver and probably had spread rather quickly. At least he is now cancer free and no longer…
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Appetite enhancers
Popping in from the CRC board, figuring there is more focus on just plain eating over here. I have been in the hospital for almost a month, unable to sit up, let alone walk. During this time my appetite has been ****, so I have been getting by on protein shakes. We tried marinol, which got me high but not hungry, and there…
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Results Are In....It's A Boy...
LOL, just teasing.... Actually I had A CT last week along with blood work, CBC, TSH and and GFR. Got the report back the next day, but saw my Chemo MD today for the official reaing... All is well, a little continued fullness of tissue on the left tonsil area. But no signs of recurrence, and no significant changes since…
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For those who are new... my mom is a tonsil cancer survivor!
It's been a while since i've been here! Mom and I had a conversation on the journey we've been on and i thought it was only appropriate to thank everyone here for all your help and to know that you will NEVER be forgotten. For those who are new, my mother ended rads for tonsil cancer in july and she is doing wonderful!…
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Shortness of Breath
My husband has recently been diagnosed with SCC Stage IVb. He has a tumor surrounding his coratid artery the size of a baseball. Surgery is not an option. He starts chemo and radiation on Tuesday 2/21/12. This is his second time around. He had SCC Stage II in 2006. He received 33 radiation treatments and had been cancer…
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THIRD Recurrence in 3 years
I have been reading this board since early 2009 and know how helpful and kind you are all. My husband was diagnosed with hypopharyngeal cancer in 2009 and went thru standard chemo/rads. Sept 2010 popped up again, same place, and he had radical flap surgery w/neck dissection. All was well until today when he went in for his…
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ZOFRAN
Hi All, At what time frame after completion of Chemo and Radiation can you start to wean yourself off the Zofran? Currently taking two 4MG tablets each morning. Completed my 35th radiation treatment on Feb 8th. Thanks, Vickie
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when to remove peg tube
Andy has had his peg tube for 10 months. It doesn't cause any problems for us and most days he uses it to get 2 additional cans of food for a calorie/protein/vitamin/mineral boost. He is still in chemo so we are hesitant to remove it since there are days he doesn't have such a great appetitie. It gives us comport to know…
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check this out
http://goldenmedical.com.au/dry-mouth-treatment-by-saliwell-gennarino/ might try going bionic hehehe
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Docs and the Truth
Saw something on tv today, may have been the Today Show. they were discussing docs who don't tell you the truth and whether or not that is a good or bad thing. I am curious to hear what your docs told you when you were diagnosed. I was stage 4 and my cancer was found by my ENT who is local. I remember he stuck his hand…