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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 54 | Hi,
My partner who is 9 months out of treatment for tonsil cancer with lymph involvement (6.5 weeks of radiotherapy and weekly chemo no neck dissection) has started to experience bad headaches and pains in the neck on the same side as the cancer and treatment. He woke up last night in agony. Naturaly I am very concerned.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks
Cathy | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | If I rememebr right, the sinus cavities have caused quite a few headaches after treatment for a lot of us. Has he asked his Dr about this?
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: Jan 2009 Posts: 54 | Thanks. Fortunately we have a consultant's appointment this week so will be able to ask. I want to see if we can demand a scan if the headaches continue but it ain't so easy this side of the pond.
C | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Hey cathy
nice to see you here for a change lol.As you say demanding things in the UK doesn't quite work does it? I have often been envious of our friends here who can access doctors and treatment so much easier than we can ,but i dont envy them their bills or insurance costs!!!! I hope you get some answers to the headache problem have you asked about trigeminal neuralgia?Rob had it and bell and paul had a real problem with it.
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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