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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 128 | Jim,
Hang in there, it DOES get better. I didn't think or say that a few weeks ago, but you gotta believe. I feel your pain in regard to the facial hair. I used to have a full beard, or a gotee and needed to shave every day. Now, I can get away with shaving three times a week. The way I look at it, a small price to pay!
WFC
Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | All of my whiskers came back but only above my chin line so I still have to shave every day but only above my chin line. Only the occasional rogue whisker grows on my neck and by the time I see it, it's about an inch long. UGH
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 114 | I went to the festival. http://www.heritagemusicfest.com/I had a great time. I am now a grad of 10 treatments. Mouth is starting to blister, and burn most of the time, especially after hygienic activities. I put some cinnamon mouthwash in my mouth and lit up like a match head tonight. I have been doing the gym, and I cleaned out a shed today. I feel like I am dragging today but get through the activity and actually want to do more. My mouth is drying out fast. To be honest the pain I feel now makes me think that in 10 more treatments I will really be in pain. I usually do well with pain but I am thinking this will kick me more than your average hyper-extended knee, torn acl, or catching a line drive with your teeth. The doc is telling me that I will be sick after treatments which mean after my job protection period is over for disability. This is the part that scares me more than the treatments.
Age 52, T2 N0 M0 SCC of left anterior floor of mouth. Esophagoscopy, Direct laryngoscopy, Resection of left anterior FOM lesion w/ lateral tongue. left selective neck dissection levels I-IV. 5x6cm skin graft coverng excision. Finished 33-35 rad Tx. False recurrence 12-22-10 last surgery 2-15-10
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