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                    |    |       Joined:  Dec 2010  Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5    "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Dec 2010  Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5  |    Definitely get a referral to an ENT who is a cancer specialist and works at a top cancer dr. All ENTs are not made the same. Hugs        
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
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Feb 2014  Posts: 14    "OCF Down Under" Tasmania Member   |      OP      "OCF Down Under" Tasmania Member    Joined:  Feb 2014  Posts: 14  |    thank you Cheryl     these tablets seem to be working. taking that horrible pain away but still need pain killers for the aching. but im happy           
november 2013 biopsy/ partial exision on right side tongue confirmed scc   dec 11 2013 surgery to remove cancer 19mm by 7mm  no RAD bad nerve pain caused by tumor growing on nerve 21/2/14 started Lyrica pregabalin 17/4/14 biopsy\ partial glossectomy  stage 4 tumor left side tongue and floor of mouth. 2/6/2014 opn to get clear margins/ bilateral neck dissection. bone removed from jaw & free flap on floor of mouth & more tongue removed.  21/7/14 radiation and chemo 
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8    Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8  |    Im so glad you are not hurting.  Nobody should ever have to suffer in pain.  Mouth pain can be intense.  Hopefully soon you will be feeling alot better.
 
         ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44  2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07  -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma  2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years  very happy to be alive       |      |       |                
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