#97018 06-08-2009 08:08 PM | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | I called my ENT today to let him know I had strep throat again. second time in a month. He said that if I continue to get strep throat so easily, he may want to take my tonsils out. Anyone here ever had a problem with strep throat? I think the strep throat has been worse than anything else.
Angelia 31 at Dx. DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth, T1NOMO, T2N1M0 TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09 PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement PEG/PORT: 11/09 TX end: 02/01/10 PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear PEG Out: 06/21/10 Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN Baby girl born 11-30-12
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I used to get it all of the time a few years ago. THe Dr just kept giving me anti biotics and never did take my tonsils out. But I haven't had strep for a few years now. LOL Maybe OC replaced it. You know what, maybe there is a connection between the 2. You have the problem I had with strep and have your tonsils yet as I do and we both have OC now. I wonder how many in the forums that fits. I bet there are quite a few. Might have a Medical discovery there.
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
| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | The weird thing is, I neer had strep throat. I get diagnosed with cancer, and then Bam. I can not get rid of it. I am still feeling very weird. I am out of town right now otherwise I would call my Dr. to get in earlier than July 1, but what is he gonna do? He is not going to do a PET scan until after July to give my mouth time to heal. The problem, I am starting to have pain in areas I had not had pain before, and now my ears are hurting when I swallow and sometimes the back of my head hurts when I swallow. Maybe I am jsut being paranoid. I am trying not to think about all this stuff and have a good time at my science institute. I am enjoying the institute and it does get my mind off of everything for awhile, so I guess that is good.
Angelia 31 at Dx. DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth, T1NOMO, T2N1M0 TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09 PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement PEG/PORT: 11/09 TX end: 02/01/10 PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear PEG Out: 06/21/10 Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN Baby girl born 11-30-12
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