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hello cancer survivors

In two days i am starting treatment for stage 2 nasopharynx cancer at unc-chapel hill. i have read thru some of the posts and have been told by docs what to expect. still, i have many questions / doubts. it would be good to have contact with some of you who are surviving this kinda cancer.

I haven't been given a feeding tube as they want to wait and see how I take it in the first two weeks. Could this be a problem down the line. I have heard that it's hard to eat because of swallowing difficulties and loss of taste. Does one also experience loss of appetite? I am ~40 yr old and otherwise healthy / somewhat active. What should I expect in terms of activity during / after treatment? How long does it take to get some normacy back after treatment? I have had quite a bit of nasal allergy symptoms over the years. Do they get better / worse after treatment?

Thanks.

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nana

Hi my name is renee jackson i am a 5 year survivor,treatment will be tough but try to stay focused on what is important i had people tell me in a year you will be telling your story at that time i was like you dont know but i guess they did to make a long story short i dont know where to begin to give you info so please ask me the things you want to know all i can say honestly in my opinion treatment is ugly and nasty, but in the end it is worth it stay strong i will be checking the board daily so i can answer any thing you might need

god bless you

renee jackson, praying for u

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nana

I personally feel it would be a mistake to not get a tube i kept asking a couple of weeks after i got mine why and a few days later i found out, food taste and feels funny i could not even put it in my mouth please consider the tube it will probally be the main thing to help you through renee

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nana

On 5/9/2009 roofi wrote:

hello cancer survivors
In two days i am starting treatment for stage 2 nasopharynx cancer at unc-chapel hill. i have read thru some of the posts and have been told by docs what to expect. still, i have many questions / doubts. it would be good to have contact with some of you who are surviving this kinda cancer.
I haven't been given a feeding tube as they want to wait and see how I take it in the first two weeks. Could this be a problem down the line. I have heard that it's hard to eat because of swallowing difficulties and loss of taste. Does one also experience loss of appetite? I am ~40 yr old and otherwise healthy / somewhat active. What should I expect in terms of activity during / after treatment? How long does it take to get some normacy back after treatment? I have had quite a bit of nasal allergy symptoms over the years. Do they get better / worse after treatment?
Thanks.

I dont think you life will ever be normal the way you are use to but as time goes on you do learn to get normal in different ways it may sound bad to hear some one say that but honesty is what you need not some one elese hoping but you will go on with life and be thankful every day no matter what it does take from you i say this with you best interset at heart

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