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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Bill,
My GP equated it to Post traumatic stress. Said its the same as a soldier that has just been in a life threatning battle. When they get back to safty, sometimes they have a hard time adjusting.
Kelly
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 235 | It's not unusual to see symptoms of depression post illness in many types of serious illnesses. For example, it's common in people who have had bypass surgery. Some studies think it may be physiological in origin, others think it is psychological. To me, it makes sense that it is either or both.
Being run down physically certainly makes it hard to feel good, and trying to adjust to your body not being able to do what you think it should is also hard. For people concentrating on just fighting to keep their health, post treatment time might be the time they can really stop to think about what it all means.
Whatever, the cause no one should have to live with it. For some it just passes. But other folks may need therapy and/or medication. And caregivers need to watch for the symptoms in themselves too. It's so easy to be focusing on your loved one that all of a sudden the symptoms creep up on you!!!
CG to Spouse BOT, Chemo and radiation started on March 29,2010
Ended on May 14,2010. LET THE HEALING BEGIN!!!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I think that your mental attitude going into surgery has a lot to do with a persons mental state after. I have had a Nissen Fundiplication, that is when they wrap 1/3rd of your stomache around your Esophagus because of pre cancer, 2 Abdominal Aortic aneurysm surgeries, the last 1 a year ago, and many shoulder and elbow sureries and that doesn't include kidney stones 12 times. I was the same happy guy coming out of them as when I went in. I might be the way I am because I have fought to live since I was born and not supposed to live, then when I got older they didn't think I would be able to ever walk. I wish you well and hope you don't have any mental problems. Get those positive thoughts working for you.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Forgot,, I will be 74 the 21st which is this Sunday.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 396 | thats my dads b-day too! happy birthday jim!!
Teresa
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CG to ANDY. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
T2N2cMxG4 stage 4. 43 @ dx 8/31/09
tx 9/21/09-11/06/09 cispatin/docetaxel/5-FU X3
PORT 9/9/09, PEG 12/07/09
35 IMRT-1/wk carbo 11/30/09-2/3/10
tx stopped due to complications
IMRT BOOST 3/08-3/12/10
PET 4/12/10 CLEAR!
PEG out 4/14/10
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Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 108 | Jim,
Happy Birthday to you!
As with you no one thought Carol would live. They had tried everything to get her to eat, gain weight after she was born. Her mom was told to try goat's milk. Carol's here today at 56, going strong as she can. Of course, she'll never catch up to you.
CG/Carol 57;SCC Stage IV L Tonsil T4N2bM0 12/2009
Recur 7/2010 - 2cm mass Invasive SCC L Floor Lower Jaw
Surgery 8/10 - Trach,ND,p. mandibulectomy,pec flap
ypT4aN0 HG Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
2nd Recur 1/18/11 - Tumor lower left lip
Surgery 2/9/11 - Canceled - Inoperable
3/29/11 - Died
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Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 12 | Brother came home today  He has been in the hospital since before Thanksgiving. Speech therapist, physical therapist and nurse are coming daily to help him. Wounds on chest, back, upper neck and trach still need to heal and we are told that this will take some time. Sick to his stomach (nerves?) Also needed a mouthwash. I have read some postings about a mouthwash. I will need to go back and re-read those postings. Need to ask him more questions so I can guide him with your help. Thank You. | | |
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