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Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 | It has been along time since I was on here when my husband was going though his treatments. This site was a live saver for me. I lost my username from before so had to start a new one. I was wondering if I should be concerned that my husband has just started to have a nagging cough. He says it feels just like something gets caught but nothing bad. He has been done with treatments since April of 2007. He just had his last check up and chest scan in June and all was good so he was put on once a year apts. But I am worried about this cough. He was a stage 4 base of tongue. He had 40 Rad treatments and chemo. Just looking for imput on this matter. I am just concerned. But don't want to worry him or nag him to much. He has had the cough for about 2 weeks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Two weeks is a long time to have the cough. I would get an appointment with the family doc to check him out. Then if necessary he could be referred to a specialist.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 179 "OCF Down Under" Senior Member (100+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 179 | In the past i've been told to always get coughs checked out if it's not better in two weeks. I agree with Christine with the appointment with family doc - maybe he just needs some antibiotics to nip in the butt.
35 Yrs old
03/10 SCC T1-T2
Partial Glossectemy end March - margins not clear enough.
While waiting for resection - cancer returned,2 new cancerous lumps
Re-section End May & flap from cheek attatched. Margins clear.
Mid June - 4 teeth out
Mid July -32 Rads and 3 Cisplatin
6th Sept 10 Finished Treatment!!
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Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 142 | If he is on High Pressure Medicine that makes my husband cough all the time. He did confirm with his Doctor that it is a side effect of the medicine. But he has not had cancer.
55 12/17/09 High Grade Muceopidermoid Carcinoma Alerted by Largo my Mini Schnauzer
1/18/10 Clr PET
1/27/10 Surgery found Perineural invasion
3/22/10 Began Rad
05/05/10 34 rads
8/19/10 Clr Pet Scan
12/13/10 Clr Ultra sound/biopsy
5/4/11 MRI Clear
8/2/11 All Clear
5/25/12 All Clear
6/3/2016 All Clear
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