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donnie is doing okay
My husband Donnie went for his checkup (He finished all the chemo/radiation 2/27) and the doctor was so pleased with him. No bad side effects and getting ready to do physical therapy on his stomach soon. He has the G-tube but rarely used it. His throat was very sore but to swallow it hurt but he kept on. The week after all…
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God Has Blessed Us All!!
Hi, to those who do not know me I was diagnosed May of 2003, squamous cell carcinoma of the tonuge, stage 2. I just want to express my Blessings to each and everyone in this group. As I sit back and read the stories and the journeys that each one had been on, I have gained so much strength from all of you. I just want to…
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excessive mucous after radiation
My husband suffers from thick, stringy mucous. He received 38 treatments of radiation, 3 years ago, for tumor under his tongue. He has a feeding tube because he is enabled to swallow. He uses a suction machine all day and throughout the night to help get a short time of relief, but it begins again. He has used many…
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Hypercondriac?
Hey, i'm 17 i have no history of cancer in the family, i have a slightly tight throat which has been like this for a couple years now, but i have no diffuculty breathing, swallowing or eating, i have no lumps on the throat or neck and i do have a cough which comes and goes periodically and i am prone to ear infections…
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Mom just diagnosed, need help please!
I've been reading all the posts and I just want to thank you all for posting your experiences and advice - you all sound so amazingly strong. My mum was diagnosed with cancer of the pharynx last week, and unfortunately she's had the symptoms time, the tumour in her throat is 12 cm. She is stage 3, with no signs of it in…
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recovery
My husband finished 8 weeks of radiation with once weekly chemo the first week in December. He was diagnosed with a tumor on the base of his tongue and one lymph node involvment at the end of August. He has feeding tube and din't lose much weight. He still cannot eat, however. Around the first of January he developed a…
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Could it be?
Hello! I am a 30 year old mother of 3 beautiful, wonderful children, and hoping to add one more before our family is complete. I was diagnosed w/GERD in '97-'98, and have taken several different prescribed meds for it since. The meds have changed from time to time because I have been pregnant or nursing a child for all but…
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new and questions
Hey all! I'm new to the group. I finished up my treatments (35 IMRT radiation and 3 6 hour bouts with cisplatin) for cancer of the right tonsil and upper palate (T3N1M0) in January of 2005 I never had a feeding tube and consequently lost 40 of the 160 pounds that I carried on my frame. I've since gained back 10 pounds but…
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HRT and radiation - please help!
Ladies, or anyone - my mom is about to go through 7 weeks of radiation for cancer of the pharynx (stage 3), please does anyone have any information on radiation and hormone replacement therapy? Should she still be taking this? Is it safe to keep using it? Please help! Sandra
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phlegm in the neck after radiation
tamy wife has nasopharyngeal cancer and is cured 8 months ago. But there is a lot of phlegm around the neck, the phlegm is not in the airway or throat, it seems to be in between the glands. She has a very very hard time to suck it out but it formed back right away in minute. Sometime the phlegm moved to the back of her…
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Tumors in the sinus - Symptoms
A mass was discovered in my right sphenoid sinus and I'll be going into surgery soon to get it removed and a diagnosis of what it is. The ENT listened to my description of my symptoms and does not think they are related to this mass. As I read about all the other important structures in this vicinity, I can't help but…
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Could it be throat cancer?
Hi! I am new to this site and need some advice. I am a music teacher that had nodules 20 years ago and has fought horseness alot. Last week I went for my yearly physical and my doctor noticed my change in voice. She also noticed some lymph nodes swollen alittle. I told her that I had had sore throats off and on and one…
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Dentures
Has anyone had any success with Medicare, or even a state agency (I'm in Texas) regarding pulling teeth/getting dentures from radiation after cancer? Medicare paid for 5 teeth pulled before my cancer operation, but I haven't been able to get any additional information for this stage. P. French
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Obturator and other challenges.....
I've been without an obturator for the past couple of years. Sinus cancer took half my hard and soft palates in 2002. The first prosthesis no longer fit after my tissues shrunk following surgery. In the meantime, I've been using a feeding tube since I have not been able to swallow since May 2003. Although I still have some…
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Eating Suggestions Booklet to help others
I am interested in writing a small booklet to distribute to head and neck cancer patients, survivors and for those with special eating situations....which would entail words of encouragement, recipes, and ideas for new head and neck cancer patients in the area. Being a head and neck survivor, I know the challenges we all…
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Throat Cancer
My 66 year old brother is currently undergoing radiation treatments. He had small tumors on his vocal cords and in the back of his mouth which were removed surgically in September. His throat is very painful and he can't eat or drink anything. He had a tube inserted in his stomach last week. He was dehydrated and had lost…
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Vascular disease caused by radiation treatment of neck cancer.
I'm a 6 year survivor of squamous cell carcinoma of the left neck with unknown primary. Treatment involved boo-coo radiation and chemo as well as a radical neck disection. Recently I've come up with a new way to get attention. In the last several weeks I'm told I've had a total of 5 strokes. Vetebral arteries in the back…
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Coughing
Ed has had chemotherapy and is now taking 23 sessions of radiation to get rid of the tumor in his esophagus. He's unable to have surgery because of rheumotoid arthritis in his lungs. He has heavy coughing spells which is really wearing him down besides the burning in his esophagus. Anyone else with this problem and any…
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MY FATHER
Hi, my name is Lijun. I am an international student in the US now. My father was diagnosized as esophageal cancer last month. He was 55 years old. He could not accept surgery because the doctor said the cancer lies in the upper part of his esophasus, and also because my father has heart disease. He is receiving…
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success w/ dentures?--loss of saliva
I have lost my salivary glands and need to have my remaining teeth pulled as they are rotting. Has anyone else have experience in this? Without saliva, will they stay in? Suction?
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Feeling Cold then Hot confused!
Hello everyone, I am confused with this healing process. There are times when I feel great and able to do things. But then there are days that I get hot then cold spells all over me. Also my energy level is down during this time. I am resting like I should. It has been 4 weeks since my last radiation and I start my final…
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Layrngectomee's 1st Anniversary
My 1st anniversary is tommorrow & it's really depressing me. Everyone at webwhispers says it's a time to be thankful (I'm alive) and I am. Others say it's a time to reflect. But STILL it is hard to NOT think about how much this has CRUSHED my wife & 13 y.o. son, emotionally AND financially!!! I had insurence (through her…
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Mouth Cancer Questions
I am new to the group and have lots of questions about recovery after radiation. It's only been 3 weeks since my radiation has ended and I had hoped to feel a lot better then this by now. Maybe I'm in for a big surprise. Anyone else out there that has had 7 weeks of radiation to the face and neck that could answer some of…
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Need Some Help
I was diagnosed with Nasopharnyxgeal Carcinoma in July 2005. I had my back lower teeth removed 3 on one side and 2 on the other. I have a feeding tube and already completed 39 treatments of radiation. Now I am recovering from that. The doctor said no sergury is need at this time he wants to wait for 4 months. My problem is…
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Would be grateful for any info
11 years ago my husband had radiotherapy on cancerous nodes in his oesophagus. The treatment was succesful thank goodness, but since that time he has suffered from periods of vomiting and nausea that occur every three or four weeks. We have seen various Doctors and he has had every test in the book all negative. I know…
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Eating
I had all my lower teeth taken out prior to radiation. Surgery gave me the graft in the floor of my mouth. Anyone with any good news regarding getting teeth back in my mouth. Implants don't sound good and false teeth are concerning whether they would work or not. Help me if you can. Thanks phil
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I Can't Chew Cookbook is a life saver!
The I Can't Chew Cookbook is great! It saved my husband when he started eating again. He had to have all his teeth pulled so he couldn't chew and after neck radiation he couldn't swallow. This book has everything from drinks, to main courses, to desserts. I got it from the library but ended up buying it. If you are just…
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small cell cancer throat/lymph nodes (no lung or brain involvement)
My dad has recently been diagnosed with small cell cancer of the throat and lymph nodes. They originaaly thought that he had laryngeal cancer and large cell lymphoma but have ruled that out after doing a biopsy of his throat. He was diagnosed on July 14, 2005) and has just begun IV chemo today (Aug 2, 2005). He will not be…
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A friend goes into surgery tomorrow
He has worked for my mom for about 7 years, has bena great guy. He has a wife and two teens and was so active and healthy this time last year. It was in the summer he found out he had mouth cancer and it was hard to believe since he is only 37, never smokes or drinks, and was in good health. He had a surgery to remove part…
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squamous cell carcinoma question
I was diagnosed with this type of cancer (a spot on the very base of my tongue and have had chemo, then flap surgery on my neck and I have just completed radiation treatment. I have done pretty good emotionally till lately. I am so depressed it scares me. Since radiation I have lost my voice but was told it will return.…