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Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 16 | Hey so I'm 2 weeks out of radiotherapy tomoz I had 60gy to my right side of my neck . And all of sudden today out of no where I have quite bad heartburn . It's strange because I have never had heartburn in my entire life . Has anyone else experienced this . Thanks in advance 
Age 20 Gemma, Dx nov 2010 MEC ,surgery in Dec 2010 , surgery in feb 2011,clear margins , metastatic spread cervical lymph nodes may 2013, modified radical neck dissection, IMRTx30 60gy no peg
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Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 126 | I experienced the same thing! i dont really know if its acid reflux or heartburn or both - ive never had either so i dont know the difference, but i definitely getting it after treatment. i told my doctor and he gave me some medicine but it has mostly gone away now - i still get it every now and then but not like i was getting it the first several months after treatment. i'd tell your doctor though, there is medicine to help!
Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | It is fairly common from radiation and chemo. Sometimes it doesn't get better.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Perhaps Acid reflux. Talk to your primary care. There's OTC and prescription meds available to take care of this BUT do take care of this because that acid will cause damage to the throat and teeth if you don't.
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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