welderdan

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  • mrkoleysr
    thanks
    January 2018
  • Smunshi
    Hi I have completed two yers cancer free journey on 16 the April 2015. I am on the same boat with. So happy journey !!
    May 2015
  • brendahickle
    I can not understand how most patients of cancer can keep up with all the medical termonoligy. I was luckly to remember all my appointments. To be honest , I still do not really understand it all. Maybe I just had to much other stuff going on in my life. Ijust dont know.
    February 2015
  • GregP_WN
    Voice Specialist
    Asked by @donnatu9122 on Tuesday, December 23, 2014

    Voice Specialist

    I was able to see the doctor last Friday. I thought I was going to have to choose which type of surgery I wanted to have, to improve my voice. I found out I was not eligible at all. I had already lost half my vocals due to the cancer. The radiation I had is slowly taking the other half. My eating is impaired as well as my breathing. The voice is low and scratchy.
    I was told, back in Jan. 2013, that I would possibly come out of surgery with a tracheotomy. I have had 2 blessed years with this voice, and no tracheotomy. I thank god for these 2 years. A new way of life ahead. Look out world!
    Any information about the tracheotomy would be welcomed.
    December 2014
  • megford
    Hi Dan - I understand you had hyperbaric treatment - I am about to start - any advise? I have a seroma from surgery and they are hoping this will speed up the healing of it.
    October 2014
  • GregP_WN
    You will be getting an email for a free offer for a Nutritional shake, click on it and fill it out to get a sample. I am curious about your feedback for it, if it tastes good or not. I know I didn't care for ensure or Boost either one, hoping this one is a little better tasting. Let me know when you get it too.
    July 2014
  • BillieD
    Hi the patient in our home is our 39 yr old son. He had surgery removing 1/3 of his tongue and the floor of his mouth as well as a neck dissection 3 weeks ago. Today he had his teeth pulled and Friday we meet with the chemo oncologist. We have all ready met with the radiation Dr. They are proposing Rad 5X a week with chemo 1X a week. Looking to start 2nd week in May after mouth heals. Wow this has been scary stuff, we don;t know any of the "terms" but I am sure we will know them better then we care to.
    April 2014
  • Joy-11391
    Hello I was told u did hyperbarics. Can u share ur experience
    April 2014
  • Notquitesure
    Good that we have a wonderful group of people going through the same things. I wish you the best on your journey.
    March 2014
  • Smunshi
    Can you help me to practice os ? I'm very much interested to use os. There is no one near me to helpme. Thank you.
    March 2014
  • jsuchowski
    Is the Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment you underwent doing any good? Also would you consider it a treatment within the natural path since it uses oxygen? Thank you and be well.
    February 2014
  • Starlike
    Thank you and hello Welderdan! I am really terrified of the things to come. And I am trying to not let fear of the unknown take over. But when I read your postings and others it does prepare you for whats to come. I am hanging in there and my spirits are still high. I have a lot of support and am thankful for it all. And being on this website I am so happy to know that I am not alone in this long journey. But I am with others that can truly relate. Sorry I deleted your original posting....still learning this website lol.
    February 2014
  • Shyamalmunshi
    Can u help me for oesophgeal speech ? If u give me some advises for practicing oesophgeal speech, it would be very much helpfull to me. Thanking u.
    December 2013
  • GregP_WN
    Hey brother Dan, here is a question I was wondering if you knew anything about this? Take a look here https://www.whatnext.com/questions/increased-mucus-in-after-partial-esophagectomy

    Thanks, and I hope you're doing OK.
    September 2013
  • Shyamalmunshi
    I am very grateful to you for your posting, feeling that I have friend like you in this journey. I am also your follower. Pl. don't left alone. Thanking you and all my new friends.
    August 2013
  • carm
    Welderdan,
    So I did some research but the thing that leads me back to myoclonus it the fact that you notice it when your head is tilted downward. I have attached a link for you to look at and they describe it in about the same way as it is triggered by certain movements. If this does sound familiar, you might want to print it out and ask your oncologist what he might think about it. I hope this helps, Carm RN.

    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/myoclonus/detail_myoclonus.htm
    May 2013
  • GregP_WN
    Hello and welcome, we are glad you found us. Please feel free to join in the conversations. Here is a link to our cancer dx page for your type of cancer. Take a look at it to get you started on some information. You will notice at the bottom of that page 4 of our active users who have had that journey already, you may wish to contact them for their experience and wisdom. Also, I encourage you to go to the questions page now by clicking on the questions tab at the top of the page and post what is the most pressing issue you have right now. This will introduce you to the community and get you started on the help you need right now.

    https://www.whatnext.com/conditions/head-neck-throat-cancer

    There are also subtypes listed on this page to narrow down the type of cancer to match your dx.

    You may also find our "Beginner's Guide To Cancer" page helpful Click Here for that=> http://bit.ly/10BQKCi

    Also, if you can take a few minutes and fill in some details of your journey so far, it will help others as they try to answer questions for you, it also helps others as they search through the data base to find someone like themselves. Confirming your email will allow you to receive updates and notices from the site when someone answers your questions or writes on your wall.

    Thanks for being with us and let me know if I can help you find any information on the site. After you have an opportunity to look the site over and see what great things there are here, we encourage you to invite your friends, family or anyone you know that may be helped by the connections on WhatNext to join the site also. Just click this link to invite them to join. http://www.whatnext.com/recruit-a-friend
    May 2013
  • DaveWaz

    Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

    Wishing you the best.

    David
    Founder, WhatNexter
    May 2013