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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 177 | Hi all,
It has been a long time since I posted here. You can see my pcancer history in my signature. I have come back because I have recently been having uncomfortable symptoms. I am hoping for suggestions if, I should be concerned or not. I had tongue cancer 70% tongue removed, no chemo, no rads. I and am out 6 years since diagnosis.
For about the last 8 months or so I have had a tightness in my throat on the same side as my cancer was. It is getting worse. I don't feel any lumps or bumps or anything like that. Just a fullness and a tightness. I also have degenerative disk disease in my neck so I suffer from chronic "neck" pain in the 5,6,7 vertebrate. So I can't tell if this discomfort is just stiff muscles or what.
I am mainly concerned because the pain is mainly on one side of my neck and to the front of my throat. I feel like I am making a big deal out of nothing, but you know how scary every little bump or sore can seem. Any advice would be appreciated. Should I worry?
Thank you!
Wendy
46yrs@ DX 9/16/09 T1N0 SCC of leftlat tongue, poorly differentiated.Partial glosectomy 10/01/09 & 10/16/09 & 11/10/09 60-70% tongue removed, Radical fff, 38 nodes-clear, no rads/chemo. 3 petscans-clear
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Welcome back, Wendy. You joined during my 2 month extended hospital stay so I never got to welcome you to our group.
If you have something bothering you enough that you took the time to post after an absence from the group, then I think it must be really bothering you. All too often oral cancer has no symptoms which is why its caught so often in its later stages. I always say its better to err on the side of caution and get checked out. Hopefully its nothing serious and you can go on enjoying the beautiful fall weather. I suggest making an appointment with your ENT to get thoroughly checked out. They might have to scope you to get a look deep down your throat but then you will know whats wrong. Pain actually is a good thing, its a signal that something needs your attention.
Please keep us posted on how you are making out. Best wishes.
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: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Please DO get it checked out, Wendy - It can be very stressful worrying about all the "what-ifs" and it may not be anything serious at all. The sooner you get it checked out, the sooner you can feel more in control and start doing whatever needs doing. Try to think of all the ways everything could turn our right ! And let us know what happens, ok?
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | Wendy, Get yourself back to a CCC and see what's wrong, it may be nothing but it is better to be safe then sorry, especially with this Beast!! Do not waste any time. Semper-Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | I'm going to ditto what everyone else has said. It won't hurt to have it looked at, in the end when you find out it's nothing - you'll be able to move on.
Hugs.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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