Tonsil Cancer - Squamous Cell

I am just about to start treatment today. yeh not looking forward to it. I am a male and food is just a life source for me.I know its going to be tough but I also know that there is a light at the end. I will get through this I will beat this cancer.

Welcome to the very pretigious club

Have you read previous posts about tonsil cancer

Rough road. You'll do fine

David

On Jun 04, 2012 1:44 AM Onebiglump wrote:

I am just about to start treatment today. yeh not looking forward to it. I am a male and food is just a life source for me.I know its going to be tough but I also know that there is a light at the end. I will get through this I will beat this cancer.

Hey--best of luck to you with your treatment!  Every day of treatment is one day closer to getting this thing beat.

Keep that light at the end of the tunnel in your sights at all times.  Lots of us have made it through, and you can too.

Susan

Best of luck to you and much success with your treatment. If you hae any questions don't hesitate to ask us.  There are many people especially on this thread that have either personally gone throght the treatment or have been care givers for others. Also have your care giver look and see also. They are also in for a experience and mayhave many unanswered questions when the treatment starts or progresses.

lardog

Thank you so much. one radiation treatment down 35 to go. Today we had the chemotherapy education. this afternoon 2nd radiation. then tomorrow morning 1st chemo followed by radiation. I can not see how anybody could even think about work and yet I feel guilty.

Don't get cocky there!

After teh first 4  days I thought "This is a piece of cake"

Day 5 and 7, starts to hit you.

if you have disability insurance go ahead and put in  a claim. I did, they paid me for 4 months.

David

know I'm not getting cocky at all.

There has been not one moment that have thought this is a peice of cake. For the last 5 weeks I have been in and out of hospital nearly everyday for one thing or another. i.e teeth getting ripped out, PEG tube etc etc. I unfotunateley dont have any insurance and the goverment department wont even look at me.

On Jun 05, 2012 3:34 AM Onebiglump wrote:

know I'm not getting cocky at all.

There has been not one moment that have thought this is a peice of cake. For the last 5 weeks I have been in and out of hospital nearly everyday for one thing or another. i.e teeth getting ripped out, PEG tube etc etc. I unfotunateley dont have any insurance and the goverment department wont even look at me.

Sooooo sorry to hear about the financial part, as if radiation isn't enough

I feel for your insurance problem, however your health is the most important thing right now! You have a big battle ahead of you -which you can do!!!!  Put all your energy into destroying this nasty alien that has invaded you!

Someone told me when my husband started treatment that "cancer is his fulltime job"

On Jun 05, 2012 1:17 PM ratwoman6 wrote:

I feel for your insurance problem, however your health is the most important thing right now! You have a big battle ahead of you -which you can do!!!!  Put all your energy into destroying this nasty alien that has invaded you!

Someone told me when my husband started treatment that "cancer is his fulltime job"

I also saw a t-shirt online that said

"Radiation......All the cool kids are doing it"

JKeep your humor!!!