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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2 | my dad was diagnosed in march with cancer on the lhs.did 6 weeks of radiation but now has an ulcer which is very painful.he doesnt eat a lot and we have tried medication from canada but to no avail.he has also lost 4kg in 2 weeks....any suggestions as to what i can do to help | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Get him back to a qualified oral cancer doc ASAP. BTW what is cancer on the lhs.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I was wondering the same thing. A typo maybe??Maybe he has a radiation burn? Give him my best. Is there a CCC in your country where he can be seen?
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 224 | have no clue what lhs is. But the lesion on the tongue can be anything. Only way to know for sure is to get him in to a oral surgeon, ent, cancer doc. My first sign of cancer was a 4 cm lesion on the right side of my tongue. after treatment, i had another lesion that showed up on my tongue, but it turned out to be nothing, but it was very painful.
Get him into a doc asap!!
25/female at diagnosis
Dx;stage 3 SCC tongue 03/25/2010
Surgery 04/13/2010
Trach,ng tube, peg feeding tube
Hemiglossectomy, right side neck dissection, 40 lymph nodes removed. Free-Flap transplant to tongue.
30 rounds IMRT ended July 15,2010
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