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Head And Neck Cancer

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Head And Neck Cancer Discussions

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last week and almost no voice
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Hi , I have started my last week and can really believe it, has been a long haul (8,000 miles on my car)i am wondering about how long did it take people to get ...
205/12/08 Message Rating
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A Little Discouraged
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Here it is, over 2 weeks since left-side under-tongue surgery with graft. It went very well but will take some time for the swelling and pain to subside. A setb...
305/12/08 Message Rating
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Need Info on Supp.
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Hello, I am trying to help my friend who has been diagnosed with Lymph nodes in the neck cancer. I'm new to this whole ordeal. I have some questions.1.Is th...
305/12/08 Message Rating
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need advice
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my boyfriend will be three weeks post treatment this coming tuesday...his mucous is still horrible.  he also is still sleeping for most of the day.  h...
705/11/08 Message Rating
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Hi to all!
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I am john and have been here for a couple of weeks now, but did not have the energy or will to join.i am a 47 old male nonsmoker with Stage III tonsil cancerthe...
505/10/08 Message Rating
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anyone with ideas
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My name is Brett i have cancer or had in my tongue and lymph nodes and during treatments i lost my salivary glands i would love to speak with someone on how to ...
405/09/08 Message Rating
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Vertigo just one more problem
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Hey all, My husband is now in week 4 of treatment for tonsil cancer, this has been tough on him and he has lost 15lbs with a peg due to nausea. N...
105/08/08 Rated by 1 members
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People Don't Understand
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I don't know if it's me or if others feel the same way. When family or friends call to see how my husband is, and I tell them how much pain he's in from the ra...
1205/08/08 Rated by 2 members
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finally got to meet my medical...
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just got my pet scan yesterday so the results arent in but i asked what he thought he was going to do. he said6-8 weeks carboplatinum/taxol/erbitux2 weeks rest8...
405/08/08 Message Rating
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Shake Recipes
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My Dad is in his fourth week of radiation and has very bad mouth sores.  We've been able to maintain his weight so far through Ensure, Scandi Shake Mix...
205/08/08 Message Rating
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wanna do something good?
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Many of you have seen my posts on this board, I guess I'm known a bit. I'm a tonsil cancer survivor out of treatment for 2 1/2 months. I made a promise ...
205/07/08 Message Rating
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JUst hit day 17 and he is mise...
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Well I feel like we have hit the wall, 2 days ago he wanted the peg then the nurse told him to swish the magic mouthwash in his mouth right before he ate. ...
905/07/08 Message Rating
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anyone one else have a large 6...
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mine is 6x3 cm size of a limeGot my pet scan yesterday told 3 to 5 business days to read it then i will get to see medical oncologist for the first time.Thanks ...
405/07/08 Message Rating
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Lymph nodes after 1 year
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Hello, Can anyone tell me if they have experienced a lymph node becoming swollow after a full treatment for squamous cell of the throat? My dad had a neck disce...
205/06/08 Message Rating
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When do things get better ?
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Hello all !I am sitting in a chair next to my husband as he goes thru his last chemo treatment.I have been trying to be strong through this journey that myhusba...
1305/05/08 Message Rating
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Last adjuvant completed
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To my "network", a big THANK YOU, from my husband and I.  He just finished his second adjuvant chemo for NPC stage four.  The docs are extre...
105/03/08 Message Rating
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Radiation Pain
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My husband SCC of the right tonsil with neck lymph node involvement. He will start a six week treatment one to two times daily of IMRT radiation on  Tuesda...
1605/03/08 Message Rating
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another mucous question
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my darling S.O. asked me to post this question...he is 10 days post rad/chemo...the mucous is still really bad...we know that everyone is different......
705/02/08 Message Rating
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Half Way There!!
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We my husband and I are half-way through our journey of hell (as far as the treatments go anyways).  Made it through three weeks and three more weeks to go...
405/02/08 Message Rating
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tomo radiation
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I don't understand the difference between "tomo" radiation and other types of radiation.  I was treated by the "Trilogy linear accelerat...
105/02/08 Message Rating
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Need Insights
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My husband (54 y.o.) was diagnosed with stage iv squamous cell head & neck cancer w/mets to liver and bone this past January.  Previously, he had been ...
405/02/08 Message Rating
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White Blood Cell Count
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My husband is getting his last radiation treatment tomorrow. He was suppose to get his 3rd dose of cisplatin yesterday but his white count was too low. They c...
505/01/08 Message Rating
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Hair loss and cisplatin?
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Hi Cancer support famiy, Has anyone expierianced hair loss with cisplatin? We were told by the docs that he wouldn't loose his hair and while rubbing his he...
504/30/08 Message Rating
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Update on Tongue Surgery w/Gra...
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It's been 5 days since surgery and am in some pain but nothing too awfully bad. I have hydrocodone when I need it. Before I couldn't swallow well becaus...
504/30/08 Message Rating
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two weeks more wait for treatm...
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I am 45 and have been diagnosed w/ tonsil cancer, with 3 affected nodes on same side and 1 on opposite side.I am feeling very anxious about getting started beca...
2104/29/08 Message Rating
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