| Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | You are still asking so many questions that need to be answered by a doctor and it seems you want to challenge what they are saying after you get the information from the doctor.
I've asked this and you didn't answer but I really think you should be addressing the anxiety more than the sore throat and bumps. There are at least a million possibilities of what can go wrong with the body and even the stress of knowing can be extremely difficult to deal with. By constantly fearing what might be wrong, you aren't helping things. I don't know if this makes sense to you but freaking out and getting progressively more anxious about it is a sign you could use some help processing your fears.
In regards to throat infection, not treating an infection can be fatal. Even something that seems as simple as strep throat, when left untreated, can cause a lifetime of health problems that have no cure.
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
| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Sorry I know I get annoying with my questions my fear is not dying exactly its not seeing my family no more not being to hangout with my friends and talk like normal not being able to talk to the girl I like knowing that out all the people who get this its nice people I've seen vedios and pictures of surgeries and I feel really bad for them the pain and fear they have I get scared of going through that and not living life like a teen not being able to get married or have kids im pretty sure no girl will want me if im disfigured I just want to live my life normally I don't want to drink , smoke or do anything bad to anyone I just want a family a wife some kids I love children and my passion witch is boxing hone that's what scares me
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| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Sorry for the bad spelling i type on my phone so I make mistakes and don't notice
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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | It's not annoying at all. I am just concerned that you are so young and want to live your age yet your mind is constantly worrying. Many people live with the things you mention but most people want to know what they are dealing with instead of taking it beyond what you know.
Instead of hanging out here and seeing how bad it is, get out and be a 16 year old. Do all those things you say you want to. If things progress, keep seeing medical professionals. If it turns out bad, they will let you know.
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
| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Yea u right I was good when my doctor said it was just a infection Intel I read that throat infection just last 7-10 days and I had mine for a month now I haven't taken any medicine but a month seems like to much I would think after a month it leaves on its own I don't feel pain either so that aslo doesn't help my fear hopefully its nothing but man what u guys go through is hard u guys are the strongest people I've seen pictures of the surgeries or read about thr pain u guys are tough to endure this man I pray for every one going through this horrible disease
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts) | "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 | It can be any number of things, sometimes doctors need to give symptoms time to develop to assist with the diagnosis. A virus at 5 days might look the same as a fungus at 5 days. After 30 days the symptoms of the two conditions might be different, giving a clearer idea what it is and pointing the doctor to a new line of investigation or treatment. Again its only able to be diagnosed by a doctor, and none of us here are doctors. There is nothing to be gained by Googling symptoms, leave it to the doctors. Cheers, Dave (OzMojo) 19Feb2014 Diagnosed T2N2bM0 P16+ve SCC Tonsil. 31Mar2014 2 Cisplatin, 70gy over 7 weeks (completed 16May2014) 11August2014 PET/CT clear. 17July2019 5 years NED.
| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | No she said she was going to give me medicine but I guess her assistant forgot well thank you for trying to make me feel better i really appreciated and it really helps thank you guys
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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Get your antibiotics and see if that kills the problem. We're in your corner, young man, hoping it resolves with one round of medicine.
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
| | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 64 | Thank you sir I feel really good talking to u guys even if I don't have cancer I still want to hang out here u guys are really nice and cool people
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