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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 6 | I find it comforting to write these things down. I talk with my wife but there are only so many conversations you can have. I weighted myself yesterday and realise I've lost the best part of 5kg since Christmas (and I don't have many spare lbs). I realise I've just not been eating as much (had a sore throat you know). I'm now saying f**k to any diet and eating anything I fancy --esp at the moment whilst eating doesn't cause any pain. Just something else to worry about. Will post my thoughts after Wednesday --now its 08:30AM time for ice cream :-) | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | John, it's important you keep your weight stable in preparation for whatever treatment you may need, OC or otherwise. Make yourself smoothies with milk (or ice cream) with bananas and peanut butter. It is delicious and is loaded with calories.
I am a worrier too. But during my husband's treatment, I realized that if I did not at least make an effort to let things take their course, I would end up having a nervous breakdown or losing my physical strength and I would be no good as a caregiver. I focused on getting prepared -- like making up timetables for his feeds, writing down the amount of water and calories he was taking in, etc, really practical things to help myself feel that I was being effective. That helped tremendously.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hopefully it's nothing - will be thinking of you 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: Jan 2013 Posts: 6 | my biospy results showed there was no cancer or pre cancer, which is obviously a massive relief. There is more work to do and signs of an 'infective process' so we shall have to work through some more tests to see if we can find what the cause is. At least I know now that this is something I've suffered before and is self limiting to my tonsils and does get better.
I will post the outcome in time, since I know from the web there are lots of people out there who suffer persistent sore throats but there is little information about any other diagnoses to be found.
I'd just like to say how wonderful the UK National Health System has been to me on a day when it is taking a bashing.
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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | Excellent - and thanks for letting us know. i will also be interested to know what the definative diagnosis is. Hope to hear that your sore throat is better soon!
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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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: Jan 2013 Posts: 6 | Thanks all. Just had a big bleed 1 week post biopsy. Back to hospital :-( | | |
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