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Grouchy
When the radiation and chemo is all done and you have healed can you be grouchy and a pain in the neck to your family, my family is forever telling me I have changed, I think I have, I am now different, I think, but do not know what to do about it.
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Scared Mommy
I can't believe I'm writing on a CSN board. I'm a 37 year old mommy of 3 who was told on July 1st the cyst they removed from my vocal cord was cancer, squamiss cell they thought. This isn't the 1st thing I've had to fight & recover from, I am a recovering alcoholic/addict clean & sober for 1408 days. I am very involved in…
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falling down
We are in the kitchen cooking and my husband kinda woobles and says I am gonna fall. Next thing I know he is falling on the floor and falls back against our cabinet.It took him a minute to realize what happened. We got him up and in the room. He said he does not remember saying he is gonna fall. He said he has been light…
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Sweetblood ear progress
Haven't heard how your ear is doing, Sweetblood. Praying it has improved. Debbie
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Thick mucus
Does any one know how to wash or clean the mouth from mucus
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I am NED
I went to physical therapy and they would not treat me untill the doctor said that i was cancer free. Well he finally called physical therapy and gave them an all clear. So thats some good news.
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getting tough
Twenty-two rads down and it is getting tough on Jim and I am really worried about him. His jaw is very swollen, he has the beginning of thrush [started meds yeaterday], sleeps all the time and is very confused and disoriented. Yesterday afternoon he had disconnected the t tube to his PEG and left it open, the formula was…
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NED keeps coming around....
I know I don't post much on here but I do read posts daily and try to add my two cents here and there. For those that don't know, I'm a caregiver to Mike-he is also my life partner (maybe someday we'll get married-LOL). He is 13 months post treatment for Stage 4a Tonsil Cancer. I'm pleased to report that NED came around…
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FNA and Biopsy today
I just got done with my FNA and they did an actual biopsy too of my lymph node ( I didnt really know there was a difference). The doctor in radiology who did it told me he was able to extract about 6cc's or ml (i dont remember which) of fluid out which could mean just infection, but also pulled a good amount solid matter…
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9 MONTH EXAM AND SCOPE GETS ME ANOTHER NED
Good morning all. I just finished my physical exam and throat scope this morning and all is good. NED This puts me 9 months post treatment today. Now I can wait 85 days before I start the worring process all over again. Mike
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A great weekend
My hubby and I are having a great weekend. Yesterday, we shared a bowl of tomato soup and he had a few bites of a grilled cheese sammie, w/out the crust. The day before, he had some ramen noodles and 1/2 a turkey sammie. I am so happy for him, he is feeling great and is looking forward to having some meatloaf and gravy…
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SCC Tonsil Cancer Survivor ~12 years out.
Here is my story; http://www.freewebs.com/texan151 Use the scrollbar INSIDE the window on the right (NOT the browsers scrollbar)to see my pictures. Links to other pages (with scrollbars) appear as titles on the left side of the page. I have made peace with my creator and I have realized since this event that I am on *bonus…
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Chemo/steroids
Good morning everyone, I hope that everyone is enjoying their weekends as much as possible and keeping cool. My dad had his third round of chemo this week. He is a month out from rads. Due to the severe chemo related complications he had the previous 2 times, they wanted to wait until he had time to regain strength before…
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Pity Parth
Feel free to join me for a pity party. I was supposed to have a neck dissection today. When I arrived to register, I got some funny looks and was told that the doctor would come out to talk to me. I was hungry and looking forward to being knocked out, wanted to get this out of me. Doctor had a major emergency surgery that…
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what meats?
I am 7 months out from treatment (35 radiation treatments or the gift that keeps on giving as I like to say). My feeding tube came out on Friday...big day! My taste buds are back and working well. My question is this to all of you who have been down this road. There are certain foods I still have trouble with. I have had…
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tremors and shakes
OK here is another thing that is fresking me out. Jim now gets severe shakes/ tremors. He was having them a little in the hospital but they seem to be getting more frequent. I wonder if it is stress, anxiety, meds or nerve damage. Anyone del with this? Thanks Debbie
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14 down and feeling gross
Ugh.....and I am usually a very positive person..so this is super hard on me, as I want to feel happy and up all the time....but right now it seems impossible! I feel SO S I C K ! The dr gave me some diff naseau meds, I had iv fluid again today along with the stuff for thrush, drank 3 boosts today, but not really anything…
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Another new pic
Hi all: Wasn't sure that this pic had come thru until I signed on this morning and saw it. But those are my babies! Rowdy is the brown sheltie, Blue is the grayish/blue looking one and Sammy is the dachshund. Blue is the one I had to put down in March but he was cremated and is now on the entertainment center with his…
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Radiation done - what now?
My husband just finished his 33 radiation treatments, and until last week, he was really doing quite well (considering all the things they told us could happen, etc.) But interestingly, day 30 he just hit a wall, feels so exhausted, started having some pretty good pain, dizzy, blocked ears - all the things I've read about…
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15 Down.....and really appreciate your encouragement!
Just got home from a long day at the hospital, was sent up for iv fluids again, and hydrocortisone and iv stuff for my thrush....spent about 12 hours at the hospital today. I am being booked for a gtube to be put in. I wanted to say THANK YOU so much to all of you before I go to bed, as I just read your encouragement to me…
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New Date for Surgery
Just got a call from Stanford. Surgery this Friday at 7:30 a.m. Dr. Sunwoo will be doing surgery. Glad I didn't unpack. On the road again Thursday. FYI surgery is a neck dissection, lump on neck, mets to last years cancer.
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Do I tip or not
I have three women here cleaning my really dirty house that were provided because I have cancer. I have never used a cleaning service. Do we tip these women???
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What next
Hi All I just completed my 35 radiation treatment 7 days ago and my 3rd (final) round of Cisplatin 14 days ago. My mouth cheek has sores on the right side that seem to be improving and my tongue has a large sore on the same side. Luckily my throat never really got that bad and it seems to be improving as well. My saliva is…
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Ensure or Boost
I was just wanting the opinions of some of you who have had to drink these for your nutrients. My husband is struggling getting in his food due to the swelling of the graft in his mouth. He is basically drinking his food and we are thinking we need to get more nutrition into him. Of these two.....the ensure and…
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1st Oncologist Vist
Can anyone tell me what to expect; I had my right tonsil removed on June 27th, I have a lump on the right side of my neck. My oncologist, after another PET scan said she wants me to have a course of chemo, 3 infusions , 1 every 3 weeks, then a course of chemo/radiation. I go back to the oncologist on Aug 1. Everything that…
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Lock Jaw?
I have no idea if this is related to radiation or anything, but I thought I'd ask you geniuses on here! Lately I get lock jaw! Like a lot, it's usually while I'm brushing my teeth, but more and more it just happens for no reason. I guess you'd call it lock jaw. I can't really open it and it starts feeling kind of numb,…
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Is it back?
I'm two weeks away from my 9-month check-up and I'm feeling a bump right above my collarbone. Oddly enough it's just right underneath one of the draintube scars from my neck dissection a year ago. Haven't told the husband, or anyone except you folks for that matter, about this. Just trying to spend the next few weeks…
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need encouragement
I am so afraid and scared this morning. Jim still is nauseaous and very week. He had a hard time walking from the car to the house yesterday after tratment. Doc says he needs more calories but he can't tolerate any more than 4 cans of osmolite. That is only 1200 calories. He is 6'2" and down to 159. I am afraid he is going…
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My new wish
On vacation with grandchildren. My new wish: I wish Johnson and Johnson would invent a diaper that would "heat Wrap" the wonderful presents left by children while still in the diaper. This would prevent the angels from sticking their hand down the back of a full diaper and pulling out a gift for grandpa (lets not forget to…
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Any tips to help with the nausea from Cisplatin?
Good Morning! I am hoping someone may have some suggestions if there is anything else I can do to help my husband,Sam, with some relief. He had his 1st of 3 chemo treatments on Tues - 7/12. We were told he would probably not feel any side effects till the next day or possibly even Thurs. Well he ended up being sick an hour…