kenw

Hi, saw your response about waiting for the next scan. You've had quite an experience. I don't envy you. My first post-treatment scan showed a possible secondary cancer in my throat. I was supposed to watch it. My Onc rad was deflated. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. I knew that it was an inflamed tonsil stub-nothing more and nothing less. I had past Drs tell me that I had a tonsil stub. No reason to remove it, unless it became a problem. A few weeks earlier, I was hospitalised and these Internet nurses didn't know how to take an oral temp. I opened my mouth, the nurse shoved in the thermometer and I screamed. I showed them how to take an oral temp-nicely. Anyway, I got hold of my ENT and in 24 hours he had the stub out. The biopsy was negative-not even precancerous. If mine comes back-it will eat through my brain like PacMan. i have my exit planned-but I'm 72-so there's a good chance that I might slip on ice, fall off a ladder, or not hear a trigger happy cop scream to me-hands up-get down now- don't move-hands up-- bam---If you saw the city with the riots about the police-that's where I live-I'd say that I have a 50% chance of being shot, while watering flowers out front-or them serving a warrant at the wrong address- so I'm not too worried. At least my family would get a million or so.

Hello Ken,
Thank you so much for responding to my post! I will ask about the HBO! I see my prosthetic dentist at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York City this week! I will ask about thoughts! Again thanks! JoeTEMT

Hi; Read your comments about HBO and dental surgery. I wonder if you wouldn't mind sending details and phone numbers to geeklingat yahoo.com with an ampersand replacing the word at and no spaces, please? I am in some trouble with my mouth and there does not seem to be the brilliant minds here in So Fla that there are in Seattle. Perhaps I can get referrals or who knows what.
Did Medicare cover any of this?
Thanx a whole bunch. Best wishes for recovered good health.

Ken,

Thank you for taking the time to share your journey on WhatNext and help others who are just beginning their unwanted journey.

Happy New Year. May 2013 be your best year yet.

David
Founder, WhatNext

God Bless you kenw for your clean bill of health, you've been through alot! Take care now and stay close to God, kimg09

God Bless you kenw for your clean bill of health, you've been through alot! Take care now and stay close to God, kimg09

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