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#54451 03-04-2004 07:21 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Does a chest Xray include the abdomen? I know that sounds like a stupid question! I had one done to start the hyperbarics on Monday and it looked like you could see where my feeding tube was. The Xray was fine but to an untrained eye, I would have guessed that I was a goner, lol. Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#54452 03-04-2004 05:04 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | If it was a standard standup type machine and you happened to notice where they loaded the film tray, that is as far down as the x-ray would show. The Stomach is higher up than you might think and it is likely that at least some of it would be in the chest x-ray. (as well as your lunch) :p
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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