 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Danielle,
I had scar tissue and slow healing for a long time in the back of my throat. The radiation oncologist kept using terms like "she wasn't completely happy yet" and it near drove me crazy! This was all based on palpation exams. The scar tissue showed up on the MRI's as well and the reading radiologist didn't like it either. It turned out to be nothing BUT scar tissue and it eventually resolved itself (the area completely healed and is a nice healthy pink) and the radiation oncologist "is happy now", in fact moving me to 6 month appointments (I still see the head & neck surgeon every 3 months).
Like Ed said, there's nothing wrong with anti-anxiety meds. My wife and I both took them. We are just now dealing with her feelings and stress from the past year.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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