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Just diagnosed with a throat cancer
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 22 2:57pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
I am a 45 year old woman and this basically explains my diagnosis to a "T" and I am going to be starting radiation 5 days a week and chemo 1 day a week for 7weeks. Not sure what to expect, the doctors just say it is going to be really hard. Any info would be greatly appreciated
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I have posted this a number of times, but folks seem to feel it is of value. So here it is again.
I had SCC on the base of my tongue and a couple of lymph nodes in the fall of 2020. I had chemo and proton radiation, since have had multiple cleans scans.
I wrote a blog during my experience (non-revenue generating) if you would like to review it, the link/URL is below. My wife, Suzy, wrote a wonderfully insightful post called lists and non-advice advice.
https://stevefleurysblog.com/2021/01/05/lists-and-non-advice-advice/
You can read the entire blog at:
https://stevefleurysblog.com/2020/10/29/part-1-the-beginning/
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Hello @bebarb10. Please check out Red-Light Therapy. There are statistics showing it can greatly help with radiation damage. I waved an inexpensive wand around my throat area twice per day...before and after the sessions. It still took about one year for my ability to eat, drink and even speak returned. Gratefully, these abilities returned. God Be with You.