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#99603 07-16-2009 12:48 PM
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Has anyone ever heard of a "cookie swallow" if so do you know what's done? Is it painful etc?
Thanks
Pat


Crgvr to Husband 55-yrs, surgery to remove cyst-diagnosed as SCC, 4/3/09 CT & Pet Scan showed more cancer in left lymph node and primary at the base of the tongue.TX Radiation 7 weeks 5 days a week last day is 6/25/09
Chemo completed 6/19/09
Peg Tube 5/22/09
Pat_451 #99683 07-17-2009 06:44 PM
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I thought for sure someone who know what they were telling me. It is some type of swallowing test. Do I have this is the wrong catagory?
Pat'


Crgvr to Husband 55-yrs, surgery to remove cyst-diagnosed as SCC, 4/3/09 CT & Pet Scan showed more cancer in left lymph node and primary at the base of the tongue.TX Radiation 7 weeks 5 days a week last day is 6/25/09
Chemo completed 6/19/09
Peg Tube 5/22/09
Pat_451 #99689 07-17-2009 06:59 PM
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Mike T #99798 07-19-2009 02:48 PM
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It's another name for Barium swallowing test using fluoroscopic techniques. I learned something new.

Better, direct link is http://www.radiographicceu.com/article23.html .


Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.

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