 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I hope you are on meds for the shingles. If you get them within the first 24 hours, the attack is usually under control. Never wait to call the doctor on this. A full blown attack can be extremely painful.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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