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#62203 11-29-2007 04:10 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 Member | OP Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 | 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 | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | 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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