 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Karen, I am so sorry things are going so poorly for your Dad. As to him pulling out the trach because of mucous, I can understand. I have had a permanent trach since 2001 and still cough up huge blobs of mucous several times a day though my neck. If I don't clear it, I couldn't breath. It's a survival instinct. I don't know what else to say. It's all so sad. Will they still try the therapy if they can get things under control?
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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