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Tonsils Cancer Discussions

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Should I, or can I survive wit...
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Hi, I am getting conflicting doctor opinions on the feeding tube.  I will begin treatment in a couple weeks for radiation only on my right side of the...
105/07/08 Message Rating
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Tonsil Cancer Cause
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Hi, I had tonsil cancer surgery and left neck regional neck disection at age 52 3 weeks ago. (stage 3) I have had geographic toungue (fungus on tongue...
105/04/08 Message Rating
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14 year survivor
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Hi,, I'm new here and I was looking for other survivors of cancer of the tonsil.  I still have a lot of after effect or radiation damage that I have to...
104/30/08 Message Rating
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my mommy =[
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just diagnosed with tonsil cancer stage4. they think it spread =( she has to do chemo/rad. 5x a week for 7 weeks! and a feeding tube! im so scared. my occupatio...
304/30/08 Message Rating
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What Can My Fiance Expect?
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My fiance had one cancerous tonsil removed; no other throat/tongue/etc. involvement, but the lymph node in his neck is very large, and it took months of differe...
204/29/08 Message Rating
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Husbands Health
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My husband finally had his last rad treatment last Monday.  He was losing a pound a day for the last 2 weeks.  During all the surgeries and treatment ...
104/17/08 Message Rating
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just diagnosed
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Hi I turned 45 the day after i was diagnosed. I have 3/4" tumor on left tonsil, 4-5 lymph nodes same side, and on very large infected lymph on rt. sid...
004/17/08 Message Rating
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Finished treatment but!
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Hi my name is TonyI was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of my left tonsil September 2007, I had neck dissection surgery first with 30 lymph nodes removed...
204/14/08 Message Rating
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Recovery
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Hello everyone, Seems like the last messages on this type of cancer are from 2007. How are your recoveries going?My husband has cancer in the left ton...
404/03/08 Message Rating
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agent orange
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  Hi, I am another unlucky in Viet Nam Survivor. I have or had cancer in my right tonsil . Went through 39 radiation treatments and I forget how many chemo...
003/31/08 Message Rating
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alternative treatments
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Husband has been diagnosised with cancer of the right tonsil last month., has had to chemo treatments, preparing for radiation. In search of alternative treatme...
303/29/08 Message Rating
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radiation
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My husband has had only 2 chemotherapy treatments so far for his tonsil cancer. Now they are preparing for radiation. Can you have chemo and radiation therapy a...
103/29/08 Message Rating
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Diagnosis: Tonsillar squamous ...
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Hi everyone,I am new to this so please bear with me. Last Tuesday my husband, who has never been sick a day of his life) has been diagnosed with  tons...
203/25/08 Message Rating
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good tips
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Thanks for the tips on the diet, I was diagniosed with SCC of the right tonsil in Jan 08, had the tonsillectomy and radical neck dissection....and Start my Amop...
003/23/08 Message Rating
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Taste Buds
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My husband just got done with his second round of chemo . Has a home pump which is cool. He dose'nt have to stay in hospital for chemo. My question is ,He&#...
003/22/08 Message Rating
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New Member to the Club
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I'm a male, 55 years old. Non smoker Drink beer once in a while, abt 1 or 2 a month.I found a lump on the left side of my neck in January this year.&nb...
403/18/08 Message Rating
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Mucus and Ulcers on tongue
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Hi All. Finished 7 chemos ans 33 radiations on 2/28/08. Today, 3/13/08, still recouping. My problems have been ulcers on the tongue from radiation. Some are hea...
003/13/08 Message Rating
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chemotherapy
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My husband was diagonsised 2 week ago with cancer of the right tonsil,squamous cell carcinoma. Getting ready to start second stage of chemo next week. Was in ho...
003/08/08 Message Rating
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Trying to get a diagnosis -
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Winter of 2007, I have a horrible sore throat that lasts for 5 weeks. Finally it goes away. Then a mucus cyst forms on my soft pallet. It bothers me a lot but m...
203/03/08 Message Rating
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Early in Diagnosis - Need advi...
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Hi all,I am working though the system of diagnosis for tonsil cancer.  I have had a CT scan that shows a 1.9 x 2.2 cm mass on my left tonsil that looks lik...
602/24/08 Message Rating
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Update and Request
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Hello Again,I just joined this site  yesterday evening and it has been a blessing.  I am the one that has the son-in-law that has ...
101/22/08 Message Rating
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Left Out Info On Previous Mess...
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I am so upset I failed to say  that my son-in-law problem is level 3 and in the right tonsil and lymph node.Thanks again.....Annette
001/21/08 Message Rating
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Tumor Has Returned
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Hello,I am so thankful for finding this site.My son-in-law just finished with chemo and thirty sessions of radiation five weeks ago.  He has ...
001/21/08 Message Rating
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support needed
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Himy name is Karen, my husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in november, he had his first chemo treatments this week so anyone that could help me with tips ...
401/19/08 Message Rating
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Thoughts and Info
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Hi, My father is 54yrs. old and has been a lifetime smoker. Approximately 4 months ago he noticed swelling in his tonsil. He went to his family doctor and was p...
001/08/08 Message Rating
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