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Discussions
secondhand smoke during radiation
- By sophia3451 · Posted yesterday at 9:59 pm
- In Awareness and advocacy · 4 replies
- My hausband's step Dad is going through radiation therapy for his throat cancer and his wife( my mother-in-law) is still smoking in the house but in a different room. Iam so mad and don't know how to ...
wierd
- By Eric2oo9 · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Awareness and advocacy · 1 reply
- hello this is my first time on here im about to tell yall something really wierd and you probably dont want to know but ima bring it out to get it off my chest the other day me and my partner had sex ...
just found out
- By azfamily · Posted November 8, 2009
- In Newly diagnosed · 27 replies
- has anyone out there first diagnosed with squamous cell after biopsy that showed up under your ear and down your jaw line? so far, they have not identified a orgin but are performing a procedure tomorrow ...
Joining Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2010!
- By OHANCAW · Posted November 2, 2009
- In Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
- We hope that you will consider becoming involved in Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW) 2010. This week-long series of events, April 12-18, seeks to fight this debilitating disease through ...
Official HNC Awareness Week in Georgia
- By JsAngel · Posted October 31, 2009
- In Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has signed and sealed my Proclamation for HNCA Week in the State of Georgia to be April 12-18, 2010. The Official Day is April 16th, 2009 in the State of Georgia! Please ...
acne like spots on neck and head
- By medium · Posted October 29, 2009
- In Living with head and neck cancer · 8 replies
- Hi , This is my first time to post a question on this site. My partner Bobby has just finished 30 radiation sessions on a tumor on his neck and is due a pet scan next week. In the past few weeks he developed ...
speech
- By gsp48 · Posted October 27, 2009
- In Financial and insurance issues · 4 replies
- HAS ANYONE BEEN SO HANDICAPPED BY THE RESULT OF RADIATION SCARRING AND SURGERY,THAT THEIR SPEECH HAS BEEN RENDERED UNINTELLIGIBLE,AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK THEREBY REQUIRING THEM TO SEEK DISABILITY ...
Videos: neurosurgeons on brain matters
- By survivor44 · Posted October 23, 2009
- In Treatment · 0 replies
- Check out these informational videos from two Chicago neurosurgeons about brain tumors and other cranial disorders: http://www.cinn.org/media-center You can also subscribe to the feed and watch the videos ...
Just saying hello
- By 3Putt · Posted October 20, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 1 reply
- I'm 3 years post treatment and all is well (knock wood). I can honestly say it's almost like it never happened. I'm very lucky. Tom ...
Saliva glands
- By pjrox09 · Posted October 15, 2009
- In Living with head and neck cancer · 8 replies
- Greetings, Lost all but one of my salival grands from the magic 35 radiation treatments-glad I got 'em,nice to be alive. Anyone else coping with this ...
what cancer cannot do
- By rison_k · Posted October 13, 2009
- In Family and friends · 2 replies
- Cancer is so limited, It cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot corrode faith, it cannot destroy peace, it cannot kill freindships, and most of all, it cannot surpress memories!! In memory ...
I'm really scared.
- By Jen331 · Posted October 12, 2009
- In Family and friends · 4 replies
- My father has been diagnosed with stage IV Squamous cell carcinoma. He has already undergone a terrible surgery which lasted for 15 hours in which they removed a tumor from the root of his tongue, half ...
1 week cancer free!
- By Heathy82 · Posted September 23, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 3 replies
- Today marks one week from the day I had surgery on my vocal cords to remove my tumor. One week down, lots and lots more to go ...
Total glossectomy & Laryngectomy - HELP!
- By kh1227 · Posted September 21, 2009
- In Newly diagnosed · 10 replies
- Our father is scheduled for a total gloassectomy and most likely a laryngectomy on October 22nd. My family is desperately trying to find a support group for him. ANY information about the surgery would ...
Pain in the &$$ I mean Neck
- By nmhusky · Posted September 17, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 1 reply
- I was going to put this in the 'Living with Head and Neck Cancer' category but decided to go with 'Survivor Stories'. In December it will be 24 months since surgery and 18 months since radiation and chemo ...
Vocal Cord cancer???
- By Heathy82 · Posted August 21, 2009
- In Newly diagnosed · 5 replies
- Hi, I'm recently diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on my vocal cords. I understand this is a less common form of head and neck cancer, but I'd really like to talk with someone else with this diagnosis ...
Early diagnosis of oral cancer for survivors
- By Alan_Robinson · Posted August 16, 2009
- In Living with head and neck cancer · 0 replies
- I just found a website that may help people in this forum find a dentist who pro-actively looks for oral cancer during examinations. Even if you do not have dental insurance the oral cancer exam may be ...
Time it took to get a diagnosis
- By Alan_Robinson · Posted July 26, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 18 replies
- I am a 13 year survivor of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. I would like other members of this community to discuss their diagnosis story. I first had sour on the side of my tongue that would not ...
Natural Products to Help Fight Cancer and Effects of Treatment
A dying wish
