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Exercise after Cancer
Good Afternoon! I hope this day treats you well. I came across the article on the NYT about exercising after cancer. New claims are that exercise can reduce the risk of recurrence by 40%! However, one part I wondered about said that it helps patients who gain weight during treatment, slim down and gain mobility. I would be…
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Michael Douglas smoking again
It is none of my business really but I am quite angry that someone famous like Michael Douglas would pick up cigarettes again! I was Stage 4 tongue cancer. As a former long time smoker I no longer smoke and don't want anyone around me smoking. I have tried to be an outspoken anti smoking person and warn all my friends…
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Cherry Pie and Chemo
Thanks all for all the good words and encouragment. Thought I'd let you know how the first day of rads/chemo went, but first the cherry pie. Hubby's favorite dessert is cherry pie. Since my baking skills are seriously lacking I found a a wonderful place in the city that makes artisonal pies and delivers to the burbs on…
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My husband is grubbing and had his first beer in 6 months
My husband is the grub monster. He is going to town on some food. He even tried a beer the other day and enjoyed it. He still has trouble with dry foods, but for the most part he is getting his main nutrition by mouth and supplementing with the peg tube on days his mouth hurts too bad. Not to crazy about the beer, but he…
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Miss you guys
I am sorry I have not been posting anything the last 2 weeks. I hope every one is doing okay and all scans come back clean for those who are waiting. I am sending prayers and hugs to all of those who need them. Please say a few for me. My mom was in the hospitol with a blood clot in her leg and one in her lung. She is home…
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Important! Please help Connie start eating?
Hello again, I have another question for the experts. Although Connie is attempting to eat, she is having a hard time with it. She is 5 months on the peg tube and has not regained any lost weight. In fact, she weighed herself the other day and had lost another 3 lbs. She started treatment at 134 lbs and is now down to 107…
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News from a happy man
I hesitated to post this good news as so many here are hurting. But, I thought that maybe some good news is what we all need. I just had my 16 month post treatment PET scan and it came back normal. Just call me Ned !! This is my second normal scan in 8 months.. I was so happy for the good reading at this time. I felt…
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Coke anyone
I have not been able to drink a coke for the passed 9 years. I am not sure why but after my first treatment just could not get it down and it burned my mouth so bad I just never wanted it. A few days ago my stomach was up-set and I was feeling bad when my sister-in-law said try drinking a coke. I told her I can’t and the…
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When is it time to give in and get the peg?
I am very concerned for my hubby. He is 3 weeks into his rads and chemo and his appetite is way down and he can get very little food in him. He is not working right now, but is staying pretty active and is fighting with everything in him. The shakes even hurt him, he doubled over while trying a banana the other day.…
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Well this sucks
Some of you may know that I've been having trouble with the right side of my face, chin and tongue. Well two days ago I started getting that familar tingling feeling in my left jaw and then I had a "Hondo". That sharp pain that went from my upper jaw almost to my chin. Than goodness it was only a short pain. Oh well just…
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A year ago....
I realized today that about a year ago was when I decided to try and find out why my voice was changing and I was having trouble swallowing. My primary care doc missed it over and over again. The best advice I can give anyone new to the site is to listen to your body and if you aren't feeling better, get another opinion.…
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First Day of Chemo/Rads today!
Today is my husband's first day of treatment. Rads first then chemo after. They said 5-6 hours for the chemo. I'm a little nervous but hoping for the best. He wanted a cherry pie for dinner last night so I ordered one for him...I thought why not? He is determined to try and not use the PEG at all, but we'll see how it…
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1st Chemo Treatment
Well here it is then of the day, I'm tired , but I think that is atrributrd for being there for 8 hours. My daughter and grandaughter came with me, while they couldn't stay because of the young ones age, since I was first in the allowed her to see rhe room set up, sthe infusion needles and bag trees, she was scared at all…
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best foods to begin "eating" again
My husband had neck dissection in April, sort of got some ability to taste things again before radiation began. Then he went from being able to sort of taste to saying that everything tasted HORRIBLE - just a horrible taste. He's now finished radiation at the end of July. He's now able to drink Ensure, says vanilla…
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Leaving Las Vegas
No, I don't live anywhere near there. As I am sitting here today, enjoying a beer while the wizards are trying to figure out what type of chemo may kill the little beasties invading my body, I can't help thinking of the movie with Nicolas Cage. Have any of you been tempted to just say 'screw it' and head off somewhere and…
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Backpacking
Hey guys, Just got back from my first backpacking trip since treatment ended about 7 months ago. Spent about a week in the Southern Sierras almost all above 10,000 feet. Put in a little over 30 miles. Had to cross a couple glaciers and go over a few 12,000 foot passes. This was probably the most difficult trip I've ever…
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Do mouth sores return ?
Do mouth sores return (post radiation) after they had dissapeared? or could it be a mouth reacting to food again thing? Thought we were done with them! sorry in and out quick question. Clear B.
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Severe bleeding from the tongue.
Yesterday I started to cough and then sprayed some blood out my mouth, then I got up and went to the bathroom and the blood flow increased. Bright red blood and it flowed like a river out of my mouth, had my wife take me to the ER and the bleeding stopped about the time we got to the hospital, so about 25 minutes in all,…
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Necrosis - what fresh hell is this?
I have been reading these boards for months and found so much useful information and at times my only source of inspiration. My husband was SCC stg 4 and he is 4 months post treatment and dealing well with the usual nasty side effects of RAD+chemo. We were so hopeful that each month would be an improvement over the last.…
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Chefdaddy Update
My dear friends, Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. A few days ago my sons team of doctors came into his room in the morning after another repeated night of severe pain. They asked me how the night went though the night nurse had already had told them that he maybe had two hours of sleep due to the pain. This…
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MRI came out great!
MRI came out great! I guess it's called NED! Yes I did the happy dance at work. Haven't checked in for a while, felt I was too negative to contribute anything positive. So better to not say anything at all! Feeling better now that it came back with good results. I check in with my doctor every two months for the first…
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advice on tonsil cancer
hi im new to this and not sure if im even posting in the right place, my father has been diagnosed with cancer in his left tonsil, he is due to start treatment of radio and chemo in the next couple of weeks. we are aware this is gonna be a very unpleasant time and he hes not going to feel well at all, im just wondering if…
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Cousin just passed away
We all know how cancer sucks but it is really hard when someone young dies of this crap and leave behind a Husband and two small children and one with a handicap. My Cousin has been fighting a rare form of stomach cancer for the past 3 years, this morning she lost her battle at the MD Anderson hospital in Houston. Please…
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neck, lung + post rad vent & question
Hello, i havent been around for ages so im going to check in with a vent , gripe and question. We were just into our 3 month post neck rads. Wifeys neck burns healed really well. Though food tasted like garbage, the mouth sores seemed to be clearing and were almost gone as an issue, believe it or not. But then, swallowing…
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visiting those radition people again
The cancer has spread to 2 spots on the top of the hip bone. They say the pain will go away with radiation. However they kicked me out out of the clinical trail because it spread. Let's see what the future brings. - Judy
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Today is Mark's Birthday!!!
I came on the boards today after the longest break I have ever taken. Today is Mark's birthday, and neither of us could remember what we were doing on August 3rd 2010 because Mark was in the initial weeks following treatment. I thought some old posts would refresh my memory of what was happening at this time last…
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PET Scan - Updated Official Results
Not a clear cut clean PET....need to see what my ENT has to say. Actually got the unofficial results yesterday…, but I don’t think anything to worry about as of yet. They used a new machine and picked up a slight change from the past PET. Mildly increased radiotracer uptake in the region of the left palatine tonsil and…
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cyberknife
Anybody on here ever had cyberknife radiation to treat your cancer? if so, please tell me about your experience.
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First CT scan results tomorrow...
My husband had his first scheduled CT (not PET for some reason) scan yesterday post chemo/rads. They could not do the dye because his "number" was too high. We meet with the docs tomorrow afternoon. Of course, we are nervous. Anyway, here we go...reading hawk711's post with great news certainly gives us encouragement,…
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Texture of foods
Greetings and good wishes to all, I just love all the support and kindness on this site! It is very ressuring to know so many people have gone through this and are here to help! I am 13 weeks post treatment now and am looking for a little advice. I really want to get back to eating real food again but am having a problem…