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Husband's anger -- embarrassed...
We have a small mobile home in a nice neighborhood that I use as an in-town office for my business as our main home is in a small rural town (pop 250) 15 miles away with limited internet access and no businesses on "Main Street." I'm so embarrassed to say that I slept here last night, leaving my 58-year-old husband to…
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New Allergies/Reactions?
Team, Happy Fourth of July. Thank you founding fathers, revolutionaries, military personnel (deceased, retired and active and formerly active), and people who stand, put their hand over their heart and join in when the Pledge of Allegiance is beginning. Now - haven't had a whine in a while - that dry patch is over. I broke…
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does anyone have the same form of cancer?
I have been dx'ed with metastatic Melanoma with no known primary. While I have gotten excellent info from some very caring and knowledgeable people here, I am wondering if there is anyone with the same type of cancer I have. I guess while not unheard of it is not very common. I would love to hear from someone in the same…
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Gratitude
"Be grateful for those who have opened the door before you, they have shown you new possibilities." When I came across this quotation, I immediately thought of all of you here at CSN. Thank you all! As I read these posts, I am still learning of how I can take better care of myself. God bless you! Love & Prayers, Patty
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I am so blessed....
Hi Fellow Fighters, I know I have not been posting, but I come here for support. This site, my friends here, people I have never met, have gotten me through the worst days of my life. They gave me advice, answered my questions, comforted me, and supported me. I could not have come this far without YOU. I am NED as of 2011.…
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treatment
Who on here has been in remission after doing chemo only or clinical trials? Have any of you had pallitive chemo...whatever that is.
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hondo dr. sebi
Hello Hondo, I don't know if I am "supposed to" write you directly. I went to Dr. Sebi's site and plan to call them. I did not see under their product list the 2 that you mentioned you take (Chelation and Electro Cell). Just wondering. My husband's cancer has metastisized and we are trying to learn about alternative…
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2 Questions
I have 2 questions frist I had my feeding tube removed 5 weeks ago now around where the tube went in it's swallen like fluid around it it's not sore or red like it might be infected I dont know if it may need to be drained or not has anyone had this problem. Next question 2 weeks ago I started taking Salagen to help with…
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ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Wow,how time flies by. One year ago this week I was told by my doctor I had cancer. My wife was on a weeks vacation with here girlfriends when I got the news. Ironically this very week, she is on vacation with her girlfriends. She was in a shoe store at an outlet mall in line to buy a pair of red high heeel shoes when I…
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Help!!!!!!!!!!
Mymother completd her tests at mdanderson...now the onclogist called and said the paranasal recurrence was in the eye orbit. and now is growing along the nerve toward the base of the skull!!! He saw on mri. I am scared to death. We haven't heard from surgeon but oncologist said it will be too dificult to operate. He said…
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Best short tips for handling chemo/RT
In the course of my recently finished 37 RT sessions and 6 chemos for a tumour on the root of my tongue, I came across a few good ideas and suggestions which I had not found amongst all the tips in the basic help literature. I thought it might be a good idea to start a "discussion" so that people could contribute their…
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Trip to the MDA Dentist
I went to see my Dentist Doctor at MD Anderson yesterday and he said it looks like the Jaw is open as much as possible using the new Dynasplint device. I went from 14mm to 21.5mm of opening, that is still a little under an inch of opening but to me it is a lot. He said the next step is to get injections of Botox, but after…
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Anniversary
Hi all: Basketcase here. Just thought I'd report that it has been rough; this being our first wedding anniversary since Charlie passed away. It was a pretty good day; but very rough. I did see Mr.Popper's Penguins. It is a cute movie and I enjoyed it. Good thing I had a gift card though. It was $9 for the ticket and 12.25…
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Vocal cord nodule or lesion
My mother is 91 years old. The dr just did a biopsy on her Monday as she is having horseness while talking. He said there is a 50-50 chance it may be cancer. If it is he is suggesting radiation. She is 91. What can he be thinking? She is in good health otherwise and he dsadi he took it all out. My husband passed away in…
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checking in
Well I havent been on here that much latley, anyway have not had a pet scan latley but have been feeling ok. Around 3 months post neck disection over 3 months post radiation and chemo. I had a tumor grow on my left ear, big nasty thing that was SCC, had a moess procedure done at the dermetologiest office to remove it, any…
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Another good check up
I have been reading these posts for close to 2 years. They have been helpful. I saw my Doc yesterday and he suggested I come back on a yearly basis. I'm 22 months post treatment (tonsil, lymphnodes, stage 3). I feel very greatful. I like reading the success stories and so far I'm one of those. I do miss seeing DelNative's…
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residual tumor
What is residual tumor? I aksed this dctor here at emory and he looked at me like i was crazy! I've heard it discussed on here before...or do I not know what i'm talking about???
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Port removal
How long did you have your port in?
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Pathologic Fracture
Just found out my husband has a pathologic fracture of his lower jaw bone on the left side. He is a almost 3 yr cancer survivor from oral cancer in this same jaw area and also in lymph nodes. He has had teeth pulled in that area over a year ago and did 30 hyperbaric treatments. Jaw was swelling and painful. During a…
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Fear and... Can I believe this.
Hey ya'll! Went to the doc today..he looked down my throat and saw no cancer!!!!! Well, I can tell you that I am thrilled! Just thinking (tho it is 12 something a.m.) that I just might be able to sleep through the night. Yay! To those of you that are feeling fear or insecurity at all; I understand as most everyone here…
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Question about teeth
I had to have all my teeth pulled before I started radiation. I'm wondering if anyone is/was in same shape, When were you okayed to get dentures? I'm not sure if its a dental question or radiation question.
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swallowing
Any of you that lost your swallow because of radiation treatments, how did you get it back and what foods did you start with the get it back?
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Specific question re: mouth sores
My wife is 6 mos. out from rad/chemo for squamous cell lodged in her tonsils which resulted in a tonsillectomy & lymphectomy neck dissection as well. She is doing OK ~ actually really well compared to my own experience ~ and just got a clear PET scan. One residual problem she has, however, is an ulceration on the right…
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5 weeks out
Well we are 5 weeks out. Husband seems to be healing up nicely. He went to his onco appt yesterday and he seems to be doing fine. Still sitting at 146 pounds. She said he needs to gain weight. But, he still can't eat. The left side of his mouth/tongue is still pretty fried. We will keep trying. I told him try to eat every…
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Positive Post-I've finally kicked my Roxicet
After surgery, radiation treatment, and recovery, ohhh about 7 months worth of total time on Roxicet, I can say I've finally kicked it. On my 3rd day w/o it. :)
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muscle pain
My husband is having muscle aches in his legs. They are not cramping up, they just hurt and he can't walk for long periods of time they ache too bad. Anyone suffer from this or have any ideas what may be causing this problem.
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Input regarding Peg Tube
I completed my radiation treatment back on 5/18/11 and hear I am over a month later still not able to really eat. I have been going to speech/swallow specialist once per week for three weeks now. She just released me to start being able to eat what I want. The problem I am having is that I find alot of things still burn on…
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New pic
Hi all: Hope this does right this time. When I went to preview my post; it gave me some weird message about post splitting and had the date as December 31, 1969! Weird! Anyway since tomorrow (the 28th) is our 36th wedding anniversary I thought I'd put a new pix in. Obviously it's when we got married so it's 36 years old!…
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Distant Mets-Mick
Mick, My husband origianally had tumor on right tonsil with one lymph node involved.(Diagnosed 6/4/2009) He did 35 rads and two rounds of Cisplatin. All the cancer in the neck is gone but on his first PET they found some activity in a lymph node in his chest area. So now he is doing erbitux, carboplatin, & 5-FU for six to…
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6 months post chemo chills
Along with the array of anticipated complications and changes, my husband is still experiencing severe chills (especially during/after eating (even warm foods)- but at least he can eat now!). He is 6 months post last chemo treatment for NPC IVB. He did radiation and cisplatin then followed with cisplatin and 5fu. Just…