 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Kerri,
With the immune system roller coaster ride for a while after treatment, you need to get it checked by a doctor. One if the dangers if strep is the body's natural immune response creates antibodies that cause things like RA, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever. They all are permanent lifelong problems. Identification of strep is important and maybe one of the easiest things to treat.
When in doubt, consult with a doctor. You are reaching the point of looking for a family physician if you don't have one. Many don't like to deal with after effects of treatment but at some point, oncologists don't manage the day to day.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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