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After radiation: Tracheotomy, feeding tube and hard to swallow
Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: Aug 3, 2021 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so very much for getting back to me I really felt lost and alone in this , They say the cancer is gone it was on my flap on my vocal box I am going to be like this for life I was given 33 radiation treatments it is like my throat was welded shut the 3 surgeons say I cannot be fixed they have tried to operate twice they say it will rip and cause death , I was done radiation a year ago in November, I asked why so many treatments he says I have to have 33
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There is a surgeon at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital who has developed a new surgical technique for cases like yours , and mine . I find out 4/13 how it works , for me .
PM me if you want more info .
It seems like the radiation may have left you with some scar tissue but it seems good there are no signs of cancer. When are you due for your next endoscopy and evaluation?
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@evamarie0077 First, please know Amanda was not the only one who saw your post and cared very much about the really rough time you have had and still have. Feeling alone in any cancer journey can sometimes be worse than the disease itself. While we can’t “fix” your situation, we can bring a community to you and help you find a way to find one of your own making. Can you please tell us some of what personal or medical “family “ you have had the past couple years? Also, are there any services you receive on a regular basis?
Nancy