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      From MARGEBALTAR February 13

      MY HUSBAND HAD LARNYX REMOVED DUE TO CANCER EXTENSIVE SURGERIES TRAHED TWICE OVER TWO YRS. DURING HIS RADIATION HIS NECK SWELLED UP OG COURSE.THE ONLY THING HE COULD EAT WAS COOL WHIP AND ARBY'S SANDWHICHES BECAUSE MOIST AND EASY TO SWALLOW.HE DRINK BMX SOLUTION FOR PAIN. TRACHEA SIZE PENCIL LEAD. HE CAN SMELL NOW AND HIS TASTE HAS COME BACK. THERE IS HOPE.OF COURSE DIFFERENT CANCER AREA.STEVE MENTIONED MOISTED FOODS ONCE SWELLING GOES DOWN.I USE TONS FRESH HERBS AND GARLIC.IT TOOK STEVE 6MOS. ALSO CHECK OTHER ONLINE CANCER BLOGS AND 1-800 NUMBERS.BEST OF LUCK.MARGE FROM THE GREAT NORTHWEST.

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      From MARGEBALTAR February 12

      HI DEAR SO GLAD I FOUND YOU I WROTE A LONG LETTER THEN IT GOT LOST. MY HUSBAND STEVE HAD HIS VOICE BOX REMOVED AFTER RADITION,TRACHED TWICE LIVING ON COOL WHIP AND CARNATION. HE RECOMMANDS ARBY'S SANDWHICHES VERY MOIST SLIDED DOWN EASY.HIS TRACH WAS SIZE PENCIL LEAD. IT TOOK 6MOS FOR HEALING PROCESS. THEY SAID HE WOULDN'T TASTE OR SMELL AGAIN.BUT HE CAN I USE TONS HERBS AND GARLIC.HE HAD CANCER OF THE LARYNX.SO NOW HE'S A LARYNGECTOMY AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO ALSO SPEAK.HE HAS A PER. STOMA SO HIS SAILING DAYS ARE OVER.HE SAILRD FROM SEATTLE TOO AUSTRALIA FOR THE SIDNEY TO HORBORT RACES.NO WATER SPORTS. HE CAN EAT WITH LOTS OF FLUIDS.GOD BLESS AND CHECK OUT OTHER CANCER ONLINE SITES.LOTS OF WORK.STEVE CANCER FREE FOR 7YRS.GOD BLESS.THIS TO WILL PASS.FROM THE GREAT NORTH WEST

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      From Athena9 September 8, 2007

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      From MDLF July 23, 2007

      Going through all of this is hard on the caregiver too. Big Hugs

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      Type: Pharyngeal

      Not me, my husband. Just finished all 38 radiation and 4 chemo treatments.

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      Chemotherapy Too Soon to Tell
      very weak, mouth sore,tired,blood pressure LOW,lose 10 pounds every treatment
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      tired, mouth very sore and irritiated,throat raw,lost taste,mouth feels as if it has a grease coating.neck peeling. hearing impaired.
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