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#62203 11-29-2007 04:10 AM
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Out nearly six years from Stage IVa tongue with lymph involved on left side, mod red neck and 33% gloss. 30 rad trtmt and 6 chemo. My chin on rt side as well as some cheek has now gone totally numb. Having diff. eating. My primary ordered CT scan which came back normal. Seeing oncologists in about a month. Anyone else with similar problems? Any Ideas?

#62204 11-29-2007 08:24 AM
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My numbness is apparently caused by thinned jawbone exposing nerve. Confirmed by x-ray of jawbone.

Brenda


Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!

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