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#62017 10-23-2007 02:35 AM | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2 | My sister is 2 weeks done with her treatments for squamous cell throat cancer. They found it in her tonsil. She is SO depressed she can barely get out of bed. She is in so much pain and can barely swallow her own spit. Any suggestions on how to make her feel alittle better and when she might start feeling better physically? Does anyone know of support groups in the chesapeake virginia area for her?
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#62018 10-23-2007 04:47 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 176 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 176 | Is your sister two weeks into treatment, or did she complete it two weeks ago? If she finished two weeks ago, she is into the most difficult portion, but will start feeling better very soon. The 2-3 weeks after are very trying, and very depressing. Things will get better very soon.
Rob
6-05, Left Tonsil-T1N2bM0 stageIVA, chemo(Cisplatin), radiation(6660cGy), neck disection, no PEG. HPV negative. (Doc suspects posit)
3-9-09 last of 30 HBO treatments.
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#62019 10-23-2007 05:29 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 | Yall may also want to ask her doctors about some pain management. Rob is correct, the two weeks after finishing are typically the worst.
18 YEAR SURVIVOR
SCC Tongue (T3N0M0) diag 06/2006.
No evidence of disease 2010
Another PET 12-2014 pre-HBO, still N.E.D.
�Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. It matters that you don't just give up.�
Stephen Hawking | | |
#62020 10-23-2007 09:34 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi, is this patient Angie by any chance? If so, please give me a call. 757-675-9737.
There is a support group at EVMS, I think it meets on Mondays. Ask Dr. K if this is Angies sister.
Love,
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#62021 10-23-2007 04:40 PM | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 42 | When mom (minnie) doesn't answer her phone, call me! 757-729-1786
Lost my mother, Minnie, to Oral Cancer October 29th, 2008. I am so thankful she had the OCF to help her through her five year struggle.
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