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#56692 07-17-2005 04:48 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 | Hi,
My mom's surgeon has suggested stretching her throat...for the third time. Another doctor we spoke with, albeit not a surgeon or a GI doc, suggested that doing it more than one time may cause more harm than good. I trust the surgeon implicitly, and she made it clear that it may not help. Foolishly I didn't consider the potential harm that may occur. I was more focused on mom's potential of being able to eat orally again. I will contact the surgeon about this matter, but was curious if anyone has had multiple streetchings and if they found it beneficial or can shed any light on why we may not want to do it again. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Dave
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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#56693 07-17-2005 02:36 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 52 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 52 | I had my throat stretched twice and the GI Dr said no more. The second one hurt afterwards and kind of scared me that he had over did it.
I believe he was expecting a phone call telling hime how wonderful he was but it only helped a little if at all. If it hasn't helped after two I doubt a 3d will be any help and can be dangerous.
I can eat OK if I'm careful and use white sauce, sour cream etc, very slowly but still get stuff stuck once in awhile.
Wish I could be more help Dave
Marlene
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#56694 07-17-2005 06:01 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 | Thanks for your response, I appreciate your honesty. I wish my mind would slow down sometimes. It's 1:00 AM and I can't sleep because I've got so much cancer related crap on my mind. Arrgh.
Dave
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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