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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Sure hope it is nothing serious. Sending prayers your way for a good outcome.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Me too.l. Fer sorry about what you're going through..l it sounds to me like your dad wants to survive since he's going through with all his treatments so I wonder why he's sabotaging his health in the mean time.? I know it's an addiction and as many have said he will have to be the one to decide to stop, it's just sad you're caught up in the middle of the mess. I sincerely hope it's not cancer in his node, and it's just an infection. Take care. And good luck Wednesday!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | OK let me tell you, I have dealt with Ron going thru 3 surgeries, and after his partial glossectomy on May 13 he was pouring coffee down his tube plus his formula for a couple weeks than that Memorial Day he tried Red Bull and Vodka...yep he was bonging them thru his feeding tube...than the beer...until the tube came out. BUT he didn't drink alot because it did fill him up quicker AND he was doing it because it curbed the hunger he was feeling because it was too hard for him to eat...he still says now that he hates to eat, because it is so hard to do and takes away the pleasure of eating. So he did this beer thru his tube with 2 surgeries. AND yes he even damn smoked with his trach in! Believe me I was NOT a happy caregiver I tried the nice approach, that didn't work I screamed I cried I threatened...and I gave up, as the saying goes that I heard "he is the Captain of his own vessel" and there is nothing you can do unless they want to do it you just have to learn how to cope with it. And it isn't easy.
CG to Ron
Out of Pain 4/3/13
4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment
1/13/12 lung biopsy
6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins
Clear 12/10
Surg 5/13/10 neck dis/nodes part gloss/flap R thigh all teeth out
RAD 30 8/10
DX 4/2/10 "Oral Cavity" T3NOMO
12/28/07 Non Hodg Lymph remission 7/08
passed away 4.3.15, RIP Ron, you are greatly missed
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