Hi there

What great news - so pleased for you. Good luck with the eating!

Best wishes

Gwyn

I have sent a message to the new mom with thyroid cancer I believe.

I thank you all for your well wishes!

My heart goes out to Paul and Bell !
I am also thinking of Trev and Deb! I tell my husband of the success stories I read and the sad stories I read and he just looks at me. He is a very quite man his family didn't express their feelings alot. But I do plan on paying it forward. There is not a lot of oral cancer events or anything in my area. Everyone I hear who talks of bumps or lumps in their mouth I immediately tell them go to the dr or dentist. I also tell anyone who is concerned with moles or marks to go to dr or dermatologist which my husband has issues with a red nose year round and I am on him everday. I tell people don't ever say it won't happen to me. I was the least likely in my family to ever think of cancer also the only child of three who doesn't smoke. Which my brother and sister both thought they would get oral cancer before I would since they smoke so heavily. But I tell people you just never know so always pay attention to your body. The only event I know of here in my area is the Relay for Life which is a marathon and I am not a runner or walker in long strides yet. I have to get my strength up still.

As far as my speech goes it is about the same as before. I so sound a tad different but S's are the weak point. But no one at my work is complaining yet. I have been back now for 4 weeks and it is going pretty smooth.

Thanks to you all and I will keep posting on the site.

Pam

Well I now know why I am light headed. I am anemic my blood is so low that I am getting a transfusion tomorrow!

Thank goodness it was recognized and controllable! Good luck with the transfusion - let it know if it works.

Mimi

hemotologist decided no transfusion am now taking iron supplement 325 mg 3 times a day.

have been following your posts.... glad that you need not go for transfusion........

me too ..you have been through quite enough

Thought I would give a quick update since everyone but me is asleep in my house!

Doing pretty good, blood count is higher had to have a D & C part of my low blood situation. That all came back fine. Been working full time, no time for much else other than work and home spend time with family. Having my every 2 month visits to ENT and Oncologist. Ent very happy with everything, See oncologist in 2 weeks. We will see what she has to say about my weight again. Total weight loss at last check was 47 pounds. People say I look good but I think I look to thin but I weigh what I should for my height. We shall see.

Oh forgot to mention this I have a girlfriend of mine I have none since elementary school she is 30 and just diagnosed with breast cancer. She is going for her second Chemotherapy next week. I feel for her she shaved her head so she didn't have to watch it fall out! I just let the back of mine fall out, from the radio exit point but it is starting to grow back finally! I have offered my friend anything I can do for her but she is not requesting anything at all, I keep giving her info and advise as she asks questions.

MOTB,

I had breast cancer a few years ago and am in remission. I found this website/message board a lifesaver. Please recommend it to your friend if she hasn't been led to it yet.

Breast Cancer Website

Best of luck to both of you.

Mimi

Hey all I have a question.

I am now almost 6 months out from rt. So last night I ended up with a strange swelling in my chin, hurts like hell and it extends down my neck. I am thinking it could be a messed up nerve. I called the oncologist I will see her Wednesday. She told me on the phone some times after rt you can getting swelling. Isn't this odd? But I think this is a nerve my ent was concerned with when I started Rt about it tightening? quess we will find out I am supposed to have my ct in 2 weeks?

Hi Pam

Is the swelling under your chin? I've had a swelling under mine for a few months now, but it is now not so noticable. I think its called 'dewlap' and is a late side effect of radiotherapy. It also feels hard and tender to the touch.

Best wishes
Wendy

Hi Pam,

Hope you get on ok tomorrow, will keep my fingers crossed for you. i suppose it is expected for you to get swellings, the RT must be quite damaging to out bodies.

Best Love

Oliver

Miller,

Thanks so much for responding, it is actually right on the bone on by chin. Is very tender to the touch. I have an odd feeling about the nerve in that area since my ent was so concerned about the rt damaging it.

Thanks,

Pam C.

Longleggedhair,

Yes radiation is very damaging. Especially in the facial area because of so many nerves and muscles and bones that can be impacted by the rays.

Thank you for your well wishes.

Pam C.