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#77579 07-27-2008 01:14 PM | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 | I just found out that Mom's CAT scan shows an aneurysm in her neck and she will require surgery. The Dr told her if her headaches get worse or she experiences any other kind of "weird symptoms" to go the hospital immediately because she could die. 
Dad: Age 65 Heavy smoker/drinker. Biopsy-No surgery. Cancer base of tongue/throat. "Invasive Squamous Carcinoma RRT" --Beginning 1/9/08: IMRT treatments (5X/wk),chemo pills (4/day) and Chemo IV (once/wk) PEG tube inserted 1/25/08. Treatments ended 2/26/08
JUNE 30, 2008 Officially CANCER FREE!!!
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Some people just never get a break.I am sorry you have yet another worry.
love liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Man you and your mom have been thru a lot with your dad. I had an aortic abdominal anneurysm and I was lucky it was caught on a cat scan. It was supposed to be at least A year before I should worry and the Dr was going to watch it to check the growth. It was just about a month, 11 early when I had some trouble while golfing. The next morning I had surgery. Make sure your Mother keeps an upd ate on the anneurysm. It's ok unless it woukld get large enough to burst. You and she have my prayers for sure.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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