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Hi i'm a 56 year old male and have had a neck resection done one year ago. My left lower, jaw was removed, and replaced with my fibula and a titanium plate. I attended my two month check up this week and was sent for an xray on a hard part of my throat just under where the jaw was cut and i have been told i now have ,bone growing downwards, from the joint in my jaw. Anyone with any exprience of this, advice would be much appreciated. Groggy
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My new post explains why I feel I'm different from other people. I would also like some suggestions of a new word to replace widow - its a horrible term!
Thank you readers!
xx
Come on then cancer, do your worst!!
If you think you will get me with your nasty curse
I'll have the treatment, and the side effects too,
Mouth ulcers, sickness and sometimes cant poo!!
But if you think im weak, then please be prepared,
You have the wrong person if you think im scared!!
I'm going to beat you, you will NOT win!!
I will control YOU then throw you in the bin.
Friends who ignore me, or just disapear
They just cant handle it, I guess its just Fear,
They dont know...
Had chemo today, and saw my consultant oncologist too, was told that he was changing my target therapy and adding 3 more taxol, should have had 3 more to go after todays....... was looking forward to getting the last three over, now have six..... so operation will be delayed by a month, so my rads will be delayed as i am having four weeks of rads after my operation.
Good news is though is the tumour is decreasing even more and my onc is very pleased with that. Im feeling positive again after a...
It's been a while since I was last on here. Mum is doing really well with her chemo, had a few hiccups concerning the effects of her treatment. She now only has 8 weeks left but, mum has had to miss one week due to ill health brought on by her chemo. We've all been behind her, supporting her by listening to her and reassuring her that she is doing so well and it'll all soon be over. Mum told me that at the moment it is difficult for her to walk. Mum has got over that problem by getting a motability...
Well here I go am boarding the cancer train for real tomorrow, so far its been a series of outpatient appointments and discussions and more appointments and more discussions. Tomorrow i get a sentinel node biospy in preparation for the big one on 23rd June. Today was the radioactive dye injection and yet more images. Apparantly i should go a subtle shade of blue by tomorrow (not quite smurf like but close) if only I had a fancy dress party to go to all i would need is the curved hat to complete the...
I really love this place but generally it's difficult for me to talk about myself.
Everything is so difficult for me lately. I know, people expect us to smile and say everything is great. But what if it's not? This past month I've been coughing a lot!! The coughing during the day is tolerable and not so bad. But then as it gets to about 7-8 pm the coughing gets difficult. When this happens I practically glue myself to the sofa so that my back will have some support. However my neck and chest...
Had my second octreotide jab recently. Side effects? What side effects! If a drug does not qualify you for a Kojak re-make audition then it really is not trying hard enough ....
Reality check is that it was designed for ailments way worse than mine and I am just fortunate that it causes significant "collateral damage" to thymoma. Been some time since I was in treatment the first time, and it is humbling.
My thymoma is definately alive .... but I'm sure that it is being gently encouraged...
Hi to ALL my friends I have made in the chat room, to name but a few...mal, poot, kel, ruthie, dawn, rosie, jad, wad,sol,pj and LOADS more.
Thankyou for supporting me throuh Dads illness. It was such a great support.
If anyone is reading this who doesnt go in the chat room....try it!! Its brilliant and EVERYONE is so so lovely.
Thanks again
Sueeeeeee xxxx
Hi start radiotherapy on 13th June for breast cancer and wondered if anyone has any top tips? also read that for the rest of my life will have to wear factor 60 on the treated area and wondered if everyone has stuck to this advice, any tips would be great, thanks, Pauline
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