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First time here...my husband has been diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. [...]

Posted by Kat @tweetskat, Jun 18, 2014

First time here...my husband has been diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. Wanting to know what survival rate is for this type. He is strong and very positive but I want to know some facts to see what we are about to go in to. This all just feels so foreign to me and I don't like to be in the dark. Thank you.

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Kat | @tweetskat | Jul 24, 2014
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@cocobud

I have had exactly the same thing. He will probably get Chemo & Radiation. I had 6 months of this treatment packed in to 6 weeks. A bit rough, but the after effects are long term and very frustrating. I find fatigue to be the worst. Memory loss, short term. Do not let them CUT! Good luck and a speedy recovery

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Hey...u said u had same thing...We found out he has tumor above voice box, lymph nodes in neck and hpv type in tonsil area...was yours as extensive as this and also are u ok? I mean cancer free now?

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Cocobud | @cocobud | Jul 25, 2014
In reply to @cocobud "I have had exactly the same thing. He will probably get Chemo & Radiation. I had..." + (show)
@cocobud

I have had exactly the same thing. He will probably get Chemo & Radiation. I had 6 months of this treatment packed in to 6 weeks. A bit rough, but the after effects are long term and very frustrating. I find fatigue to be the worst. Memory loss, short term. Do not let them CUT! Good luck and a speedy recovery

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Yes , mine was that bad. I had no tonsil;s taken out. I had neck and throat. lymph nodes as big as lemons. I was also stage 4. So I;m very happy to be alive. Your husband will be fine. Its just the aftereffects to be quite annoying. Keep his spirits up. And you will be fine also.

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Kat | @tweetskat | Jul 25, 2014
In reply to @cocobud "I have had exactly the same thing. He will probably get Chemo & Radiation. I had..." + (show)
@cocobud

I have had exactly the same thing. He will probably get Chemo & Radiation. I had 6 months of this treatment packed in to 6 weeks. A bit rough, but the after effects are long term and very frustrating. I find fatigue to be the worst. Memory loss, short term. Do not let them CUT! Good luck and a speedy recovery

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Thanks...glad you are alive...keeping our spirits up...u give good<br />
hope...thanks!!<br />

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