Comments on: Ask your question | Share your throat cancer story http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html Throat Cancer Symptoms, prevention, treatment, cure and answers to your questions. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:14:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tommy Thompson http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 Tommy Thompson Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/?p=3#comment-33 In January 2009, I was diagnosed with throat cancer. I went to see the ENT to find out what I could do to remedy my snoring which was getting louder and louder. The ENT looked at me and checked my throat and then my lymph nodes on the side of my neck. He asked how long my lymph nodes had been swollen and I told him I did not know they were swollen. I asked if this was bad and he told me that it could be cancer and he needed to take a biopsy which he did. A few days later he got the results back and I did have cancer. He immediately lined me up with my radiation and chemo doctors and I went to visit them. I had to have some teeth pulled before I could start radiation which I did and the doctor gave my mouth time to heal before treatments started. I had 35 treatments of radiation and 6 of chemo. The radiation really made me weak and burned my neck and head but after my treatments it went away rather quickly. I lost most but not all my hair from the chemo but it has grown back. I lost about 50 lbs while undergoing treatment and had a feeding tube placed in my stomach which basically kept my weight level. I did not eat by mouth for almost 9 months and really missed the taste of food. I recommend anyone who goes through these treatments to keep eating and drinking even though it hurts your throat because if you do not use the muscles in your throat, it is hard to get back to eating. Now, other than some scar tissue in my throat, I am back to normal eating. I have to eat slowly and chew my food well but I can eat most of anything I want. I did spend most of 2009 off work and just came back to work this the first week of January 2009. I tried to come back after my treatments but I was not ready physically and mentally. Thank goodness I work for a company and people who took care of me and helped me all they could. If any one has any questions or comments, I would be glad to talk to you. Some of you may find comfort in talking to someone who has been through this. Tommy Thompson In January 2009, I was diagnosed with throat cancer. I went to see the ENT to find out what I could do to remedy my snoring which was getting louder and louder. The ENT looked at me and checked my throat and then my lymph nodes on the side of my neck. He asked how long my lymph nodes had been swollen and I told him I did not know they were swollen. I asked if this was bad and he told me that it could be cancer and he needed to take a biopsy which he did.
A few days later he got the results back and I did have cancer. He immediately lined me up with my radiation and chemo doctors and I went to visit them.
I had to have some teeth pulled before I could start radiation which I did and the doctor gave my mouth time to heal before treatments started. I had 35 treatments of radiation and 6 of chemo. The radiation really made me weak and burned my neck and head but after my treatments it went away rather quickly. I lost most but not all my hair from the chemo but it has grown back.
I lost about 50 lbs while undergoing treatment and had a feeding tube placed in my stomach which basically kept my weight level. I did not eat by mouth for almost 9 months and really missed the taste of food. I recommend anyone who goes through these treatments to keep eating and drinking even though it hurts your throat because if you do not use the muscles in your throat, it is hard to get back to eating.
Now, other than some scar tissue in my throat, I am back to normal eating. I have to eat slowly and chew my food well but I can eat most of anything I want.
I did spend most of 2009 off work and just came back to work this the first week of January 2009. I tried to come back after my treatments but I was not ready physically and mentally. Thank goodness I work for a company and people who took care of me and helped me all they could.
If any one has any questions or comments, I would be glad to talk to you. Some of you may find comfort in talking to someone who has been through this.

Tommy Thompson

]]> By: Kady http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Kady Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:35:58 +0000 http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/?p=3#comment-32 I have a small knot right under my chin and my throat feels like something is stick in it. I'm very scared that its cancer. I'm only 18 and don't smoke or drink.it seems like my sinus but I'm still vey scared. Could it be cancer or just my sinus? I have a small knot right under my chin and my throat feels like something is stick in it. I’m very scared that its cancer. I’m only 18 and don’t smoke or drink.it seems like my sinus but I’m still vey scared. Could it be cancer or just my sinus?

]]> By: Throat Cancer Symptoms http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 Throat Cancer Symptoms Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:41:39 +0000 http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/?p=3#comment-11 @ EJ <p> </p> <p>Read our answer at <a title="Throat cancer signs and symptoms" href="http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/symptoms/throat-cancer-signs-and-symptoms.html" rel="nofollow">Throat cancer signs and symptoms</A>.</p> @ EJ

 

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]]> By: Throat Cancer Symptoms » Throat cancer signs and symptoms http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 Throat Cancer Symptoms » Throat cancer signs and symptoms Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:35:21 +0000 http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/?p=3#comment-10 [...] Ask your question | Share your throat cancer story [...] [...] Ask your question | Share your throat cancer story [...]

]]> By: EJ http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/throat-cancer/ask-your-question-share-your-throat-cancer-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-9 EJ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:14:48 +0000 http://www.throatcancersymptoms.org/?p=3#comment-9 was wondering if the bump on someones neck would itch if cancerious ? does the swollen bump on ones neck itch if it has anything to do with throat cancer ? yes i am a heavy smoker .. anyone know ? thanks , concerned was wondering if the bump on someones neck would itch if cancerious ? does the swollen bump on ones neck itch if it has anything to do with throat cancer ? yes i am a heavy smoker ..
anyone know ? thanks , concerned

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