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Head and Neck Cancer

SPOT ON LUNG
Hello all. What luck I have. I just posted yesterday about my clean Neck CT. My ENT called back late in the day to tell me the Radiologist noted a small spot on my Right Upper Lobe. Apparently the upp…
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33 comments
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Started by luv4lacrosse
Most recent by luv4lacrosse
Dec 20, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Anyone have robotic surgery on tongue?
I got news yesterday that the surgery for the tongue primary tumor removal is set for the 22nd. My doc will be using the recently FDA approved robotic method - I think it's called the da Vinci machine…
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6 comments
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Started by NYCMike2010
Most recent by UWSNYC
Dec 20, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Ginger for nausea
My husband is to start chemo this Wednesday (head/neck and lung). I saw a post somewhere on here about taking ginger ahead of time to lower the nausea side effects. CAn anyone tell me, do you have to …
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20 comments
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Started by debbieg5
Most recent by DrMary
Dec 20, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Easy to swallow holiday.
Since I would like to eat with the family for the holiday, and after Thanksgiving I realized if I want something I can eat and swallow I best bring it up there myself. I am trolling the Internet for i…
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3 comments
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Started by sweetblood22
Most recent by sweetblood22
Dec 20, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Lost A Fighter
I am a poster here and I know that this is off-topic, but I just had to say something. I met a woman at a Gilda's discussion group who was suffering from stage 4 cancer. I only met this woman once, bu…
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4 comments
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Started by mixleader
Most recent by Kent Cass
Dec 19, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Is the chemopherapy drug 5FU too toxic?
My wife Connie is in a clinical trial. She is doing induction chemtherapy. She has cancer at the base of her tongue that spread to the lymph nodes in her neck. Her chemo regiment is 3 week treatments …
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16 comments
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Started by connieprice1
Most recent by connieprice1
Dec 19, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
First chemo today
Whew!! What a long day! In an effort to get treatment started as soon as possible, my husband went to a different hospital where his onco practices to get the first treatment in. It is 55 miles from w…
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11 comments
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Started by debbieg5
Most recent by debbieg5
Dec 19, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer coming back ??? Angry now
I havent been on here for a while, was busy dealing with chemo & rads of which i recently finished 4 weeks ago. On 26th July this year,I was operated on for cancer in the mouth, they dug a big hole ou…
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15 comments
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Started by colinc1
Most recent by Rayarno
Dec 19, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Nasal Congestion
So i have been using the NED nasal cleaning solution, which helps. Does any one know how long the congestion last and how long i will be blowing my nose. It's frustrating, but better than being dead. …
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4 comments
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Started by james chambliss
Most recent by Rayarno
Dec 19, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Finished treatments!
Two weeks ago I finally finished my 35 radiation treatments to my sinuses and cervical lymph nodes and 2 rounds of 8 day chemo treatments. Now I am home and trying to find my new normal. There is a lo…
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2 comments
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Started by chark
Most recent by sweetblood22
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
PET Scan & Exam Results
For the first time since July 2009, my husband has NO EVIDENCE OF CANCER DISEASE in his body! Doc says he is not surprised he can't swallow, it's still early after the surgery (3 months)and we need to…
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9 comments
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Started by kimmygarland
Most recent by sweetblood22
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Basketcase checking in!
Hi all: Hope this finds everyone enjoying the season and not too stressed out! I did get all my decorations up and even the outside ones and the lights too which was Charlie's job. Now, it's probably …
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7 comments
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Started by Jan Trinks
Most recent by Glenna M
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
First Day of Treatment
Thanks to all of you for so much information. Today is Dad's first day of radiation and chemo. Tomorrow is the surgery for the feeding tube. I guess we are in full swing now with treatment. I am a lit…
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7 comments
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Started by arjenkins
Most recent by Dale_G
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Just started treatment
My husband had his first chemo yesterday and 2 days of radiation. This is all so new to me. He lost his appetite immediately, and is so tired he slept hours this afternoon and went to bed early. This …
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10 comments
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Started by GrandFran
Most recent by Dale_G
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Pain in the Head HONDO Up-date 12-16-10
As survivors we need to be on watch about possible infections that can happen at anytime and to any one of us. As most of you know I have been having very bad pain in my head for the passed many month…
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33 comments
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Started by Hondo
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
pain in my neck
I'm 10 years post treatment and now for the past month the back of my neck has had limited mobility and it hurts to move too much. I can barely lift my head up. I had a neck dissection along with ever…
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3 comments
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Started by abbimom
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 18, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Tongue SCC questions
I had a biopsy last July ('09) in the area of a painful sore that my surgeon called a chronic ulcer. The biopsy came back as papilloma vulgaris. He said vascular activity as a result of the surgical t…
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14 comments
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Started by NYCMike2010
Most recent by abbimom
Dec 17, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
sciatica?? do what now???
He had been having pain in his left leg from hip to toe that had been getting progressively worse since Sunday. For hubby to ask for meds means its baaaaaad. He took Tylenol 3 with little relief. So o…
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9 comments
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Started by mswijiknyc
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 17, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
update g tube is out - "what a long, strange trip it's been"
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Dr Feng said "well, you ready?" and in an instant my buddy, the narrow tube that's kept me hydrated and…
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19 comments
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Started by micktissue
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 17, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
In the NED club
Met with my radiation oncologist this morning, one week after post-radiation PET scan. NED! Now I can relax and let the healing progress at its own (slow) pace.
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14 comments
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Started by davidkay
Most recent by james chambliss
Dec 16, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
CLEAN CT SCAN OF NECK AND THROAT SCOPE
Not quite a happy dance yet, that will not take place until Feb. 24th when I get my first PET Scan. My ENT Doc. was thrilled with the CT Scan of my neck this morning. He said there is absolutely nothi…
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16 comments
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Started by luv4lacrosse
Most recent by stevenl
Dec 16, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Post Surgery PET & MRI Wednesday
Please say a prayer, howl at the moon, or whatever you do - for my husband on Wednesday afternoon. He is having his 3 months post surgery pet and mri, after surgery for hypopharyngeal recurrence cance…
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13 comments
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Started by kimmygarland
Most recent by Greg53
Dec 16, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Who out there understands SUV (Standardized Uptake Value)?
I met with my ENT/Surgeon today to discuss my 3 month PET-CT Scan and he is concerned with the SUV level on the scan which was 2.7 (the higher the number the more likely that the area of activity is c…
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11 comments
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Started by Vivi C
Most recent by rush1958
Dec 16, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
NOT so clean PET/CT Scan. Anyone out there with a similar experience
I just got the results of my 3 month PET-CT Scan following SCC @ BOT with one lymph node on the same side involved and it showed residual activity in the lymph node which measures 0.4 (it was previous…
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25 comments
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Started by Vivi C
Most recent by Clearblue
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
WGM Stage4 Tongue, base of mouth
Hello, my name is Bill and my mother (WCG=World's Greatest Mom!!) was recently diagnosed with stage 4 tongue and base of mouth cancer. Lymph nodes look like they might not be affected but not 100% sur…
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41 comments
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Started by Chase07470
Most recent by hveshdon
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
advice needed - we were given chemo options
Hi everyone, Dad met with the oncologist today to discuss chemo. To our surprise, they gave him 3 options. 1)standard radiation and 3 cisplatin tretments (std care) 2) radiation and cisplatin weekly w…
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23 comments
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Started by arjenkins
Most recent by skipper85
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
I don't know what to do...
My boyfriend was diagnosed nearly a year ago with laryngeal cancer. I met him in the summer, and only found out about him being sick in October. He simply didn't do much about it since his initial dia…
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8 comments
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Started by Melissa0209
Most recent by ekdennie
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Need clarification, please. 'in remission' vs. NED
Ok. I have a couple questions that I would like to have answers for, if you've got them. Glenna's post on Mick's thread was making me finally ask. Can some one give me the idiots guide breakdown of NE…
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28 comments
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Started by sweetblood22
Most recent by charles55
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
ear ringing
Anything to help with the ringing in the ears? Brad
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6 comments
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Started by rmkbrad
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer
Estim Swallowing Treatment Research
People who get radiation therapy for head and neck cancer often experience trouble eating and swallowing. During radiation treatment, and up to 3 months after treatment, eating difficulty usually occu…
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1 comments
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Started by Anhela
Most recent by Hondo
Dec 15, 2010
Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

SPOT ON LUNG

Anyone have robotic surgery on tongue?

Ginger for nausea

Easy to swallow holiday.

Lost A Fighter

Is the chemopherapy drug 5FU too toxic?

First chemo today

Cancer coming back ??? Angry now

Nasal Congestion

Finished treatments!

PET Scan & Exam Results

Basketcase checking in!

First Day of Treatment

Just started treatment

Pain in the Head HONDO Up-date 12-16-10

pain in my neck

Tongue SCC questions

sciatica?? do what now???

update g tube is out - "what a long, strange trip it's been"

In the NED club

CLEAN CT SCAN OF NECK AND THROAT SCOPE

Post Surgery PET & MRI Wednesday

Who out there understands SUV (Standardized Uptake Value)?

NOT so clean PET/CT Scan. Anyone out there with a similar experience

WGM Stage4 Tongue, base of mouth

advice needed - we were given chemo options

I don't know what to do...

Need clarification, please. 'in remission' vs. NED

ear ringing

Estim Swallowing Treatment Research

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