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Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 118 Likes: 1 | Love The Food Network! I have dysphagia to the point where I am on a PEG tube for all nutrition and hydration ~ will be two years next week. I still enjoy the smells of food and no longer am bothered that I can't ingest by mouth. Certainly I hope that those going through cancer treatment who have tubes will need them as short-term tools only. One thing that cancer can teach us is just how adaptable we humans can be.
Be well. Zenda
12/04 SCC Tonsil, Stage IV T3N2BM0. Mod RND, resect right oropharynx, free-flap, resect right tongue base. Erbitux,Docetaxel,RT X 33. 6/08 Mets lung, hilar lymph node:Carboplatin, Docetaxel. 2010 2nd clinical trial:lung clear, node stable. ORN,trismus,dysphagia. 8-10/2012 cryoablation,brachytherapy,cyberknife to lymph node. 12/12 NED. 6/13 Mets RLL lung: 8/13 cyberknife. 11/13 NED.
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