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Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3 | Hi everyone! I'm a 44 yo female who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the nasal/throat area. Diagnosis was back in Jan 2014, it was a hard year but so far the cancer is gone. I had 4 sessions of chemo each lasting about 6 days- every 3 weeks. Then I underwent 9 out of 17 sessions of radiation when my husband and I decided to quit. I know that many will not agree with that decision but at the time I was becoming severely malnourished due to the typical eating and swallowing problems that so many have. Then I finally got a feeding tube and I believe it saved my life. I'll be getting it removed soon and I posted a question about it in the Medications and Treatments section. I'm very thankful to my husband for bringing me through all this. Good luck to all of you through your various trials and tests. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 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: 6 | Welcome to OCF! Its always nice to have survivors join our group. Your treatments are your choice. While its not recommended to quit rads, it it up to you to do what you feel is best for you. No judging, everyone is different.
I replied to your PEG question on your other post.
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  | | |
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