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I would make a LOUSY cannibal!
What is up with this horrible bile taste in the back of my throat?! It's not acid reflux and is seriously NASTY! So I asked my doc this morning and he responded, "sucks, don't it? Yeah. You're tasting dead burned tissue combined with extra mucous as a result of the inflamation from the radiation. It's totally normal." OK.…
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rad onc - no LGlutamine or Amifostine or feeding tube recommended - your thoughts?
Hi, We met with the radiation oncologist today. A few things that she mentioned I would like to pass by here and get your thoughts on. No Amifostine: Sloan will not prescribe Amifostine any more. They say that the side affects and possible negative interaction with the treatment outweigh the benefits of small percentage of…
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Thick mucous
Does anyone have suggestions for thicking mucous. Have been doing mucinex D but doesn't seem to be helping as much! Know of anything else we could try? Terry
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any new treatments for dry mouth
I keep asking my doctors but no one really gives me any ideas. Anything new or something that is working for someone for dry mouth. I've been living with this for 10 years and I can't believe they can't find anything that works. Thanks
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pet Scan
Hi everyone, hope this is a good day for all. Just geeling really scared, as Tuesday is the Pet Scan, the more I read, the more I worry. My understanding is this scan shows them if cancer is anywhere else in the body..correct? They are doing it as they all believe that the sort of cancer I have on the voice box, which is…
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Conditions and Treatments?
I have NPC stage 3, they have treated me so far with 33 radiation, which is done and 4 chemo, 3 of which were concurrent with radiation. I have done 1 since radiation and they want to do 2 more. Is this extreme or are there others who have had the same treatments? Also i have read that the other chemo after radiation has…
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Conference in Amsterdam coming up on HPV cancers!!!!!!!!
Listen to web-site speakers on right! Will be interesting to see what studies come out over the next several years!!!!! http://www.thelancetconferences.com/hpv-and-cancer/index.html
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TASTE - MOUCOUS - JUST GROSS MOUTH
Hello all, hope you are having a nice weekend. I am 8 days into Radiation, and 6 days post first Cisplatin. Nausea is controlled and no fevers. Seems like every other day is a good or a best day. Food already is tasting bland and the texture of food I can tolerate seems to change by the day. My Oral regiment is to breush…
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After getting chemo...
Last week when I got my first bout of chemo the nurse told me she didn't reccomend I be around anyone who was sick after the first week b/c your white blood cell count is really low. She said she would go as far as avoiding restaurants, movie theatres, stores etc. I just want to know how many of you actually caught an…
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spasms on both side of jaws
Hi all I hope all is well I have a ? lately ive been having what feel like musle spasms in the back on both sides of the mouth like were the back teeth are it dose not hurt but feels very weired have any of you heard or experience this?
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Confused and Very Upset
Hey Guys, The ENT visit on Tuesday was horrible. I left the office in tears and stayed that way all day. The ENT wants to do major surgery on my dad, just to take biopsies. He wants to take 6-9 biopies and then do a scoope down his throat just to look around. When he had his scans on the 30th of August they were clear…
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Hallucinating one moment, totally fine the next
Spent all day yesterday at the ER with my dad. A couple of days ago he started seeing things, talking out of his head. We didn't get a real answer to why his was happening...maybe low sodium?! It was a frustrating day that ended with learning that the cancer in his neck was dying, but it reappeared in his jaw Everything…
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Best tip for chemo side effects
Hi Guys, Reading through each day I find real gems, often home remedies for managing the side effects of chemo and radiation. I thought it would be interesting to pile them all up and take a look at them together. Anything is welcome, no matter how bizarre or controversial. Here's mine for today: 1. Coffee Enemas: 32 oz.…
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Does your nose leak? I am new here.
I had surgery to remove a large MEC from my palate on Aug 10, 2010. It was touching my jaw and caused a decalcification of my septum. I have a temp obturator, but it is not big enough. We do not know if I will be able to get one that will fit, if not I will work with it. Food goes up into the hole and can hurt, sometimes…
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Hi all! eighth month check up still Ned
Hi everyone I hope everyone is well I went to my eight month check up and still no sign of cancer praise God , I seen my ent thats the only doc im seeing now when I told him of the pain Im still having in my joints and feet he said if the problem is not from the neck up it is out of is hands and to make and appt with my…
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9/15 Surgery - Good News!
Bob's surgery was yesterday - lasted about 8.5 hours. Docs got all cancer - clean margins, lymph nodes on right side, put in flap, fixed arm, skin graft from thigh, put in trache, etc. etc.! It was a long day (well not for him), but everything went exactly as planned. Today he is resting in ICU, coughing up alot of mucous…
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No Worries
I put this link in another post but thought I would just put it out for everyone. Disregard it if you have already seen it. Worth watching IMHO Copy and Paste this to your Address bar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYk-UwqFKA
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Second Belly Button Club
I am now an official member of the second belly button club. I really thought that pulling that tube out would be a lot more painful then it was. Looking forward to jumping in my backyard pool next week.
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FYI - The cancer treatments only kills cancer cells; not hpv!!!!!
I strongly feel now that HPV is the culprit. My question is how fast did the cells proliferate and develop into cancer. I'm a nurse and some of my medical friends say that it couldn't have developed over 6 months; it had to develop over years. Look at cervical cancer statistics; it's the same thing. Tumors don't grossly…
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Any suggestions for hoarseness?
Thanks much!
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Not doing good.
Hey everyone, I am not doing to hot. I am doing chemo again and it's taking it's toll on me. I had a month and a half break and got a lot better. I had Cisplatin last Thursday and they gave me the 5FU in pill form to take home. I am finding it hard to make myself take the pill. I am, but it is hard to put something in your…
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My New Pic
Hi everyone! Wishing you all wellness & healing! I wanted to share My new picture of my 19 yr. old son, who finally cut if his long hair (to his waist!) and donated it. It was all his idea! I am a proud and blessed Mom! :) P.S. I DID have dreams of virgin blonde hair extensions.... hmmmmm. Lol! Yep, Just a dream! Love &…
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squamus & PET CTs
Hi to the "old Guard" and hello to the new on this site. (In continuation of my post:"Hallways and marathons" Sept 9.) My wife who cannot have Chemo or RT because of Fanconis Anemia, stopped Erbitux after 3 months owing to very severe effects. She now has a flippin lump on her neck. In June this year the PET was clean and…
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**Updated ~ Pet Photo Week.... Buster**
Morning, thought it was time for a week dedicated to our Pet care givers.... I have two chocolate labs (sisters), Kali & Jasmine...they were there with me through thick and thin. So this week is dedicated to them. Buster was my daughters bull dog, a female of only 7 years.... Love you guys & gals, John
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IS IT JUST ME
Is it just me,or did anyone else have trouble with the mask the more their treatment went on. I was told last week they were goning to cut it short, instead of the 35 i was done after 33, but today i was told i would get the original 35 and for some reason the mask choked me and i almost stopped it. I know its only its…
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Sleeping at night
When i try to sleep at night I get really dry in the roof of my mouth. It feels weird and i still have the stuffy nose and have to blow it often. The stuffy nose at night goes away sometime, but that feeling in the roof of my mouth does not. Does that change or am i the only one with that? Thanks, James P.S. Good Morning…
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New Kid on the Block
Hello everyone. I've been waiting since April, and I've finally been diagnosed with tongue, mouth, and salivary gland cancer. It started with a negative CT Scan done by the VA, to basically my VA doctor telling me not to worry about it. However, I followed up with my MD and finally referred to an ENT. He ended up doing two…
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mother of all strictures
Howdy friends. The ENT Dr G and GI Dr Hewett sent me back to surgeon Dr G (no relation, not the same Dr) to deal with the esophageal stricture that prevents *anything* from going down. I cannot swallow my own spit. I cannot burp. It's bad. The trapped Chilean coal miners have a better chance than my stomach to ever see the…
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Surgery Wed, 9/15 - Please Say a Prayer
We will report to the hospital at 6 am in the morning for my husband's 8:00 am surgery. Met with doc and staff today and he lined it all out. He'll have radical neck dissection on right side, removal of tumor and surrounding tissue on hypopharynx, take muscle/tissue from left arm and make a "flap" where they removed throat…
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My biopsy came back positive
The initial result from during the biopsy were all negative, so they did one last biopsy and today I get the call that it came back positive. It really rocked me, I have been flying because I thought there was a good chance that I had beat it. The doc tells me to look at it in a good sense that they found it and if they…