Christi's Journey with Head & Neck/Throat Cancer
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Survivor: Head & Neck/Throat Cancer
Patient Info: Finished active treatment more than 5 years ago, Diagnosed: over 8 years ago, Female, Age: 41
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Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Removal of three lymph nodes on Left side of neck
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Removal of tonsils
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
NO sugar coating chemo sucked but not during treatment but once treatment was done and chemo attacked all of my body that's when the real fight started
Pain medicine
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External radiation
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Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
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Chemo brain
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Confusion
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Cough
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Depression/Anxiety
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Fatigue (tiredness)
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Hair loss (alopecia)
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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Lymphedema
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Low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia)
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Memory changes
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Mouth dryness
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Mouth sores
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Nausea/Vomiting
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Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
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Saliva changes (thick saliva)
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Swallowing problems
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Swelling (edema)
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Taste change/loss
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Weight gain
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Implant chemotherapy port
Procedure or Surgery
Life saver
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Feeding peg tube. Helped but I had a lot of complications with it
Finished treatment
Celebration
Oct 2012 finished chemo and radiation
Anniversary
Celebration
Jan 3 2013 declared cancer free
Remission
Celebration
5yrs cancer free Jan 3 2018
Hair is back
Celebration
Hair fully came back June 2013 short but there. Now 7 years later I have thick full hair to my waist
Celebration
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Fertility
Loss
Have not been successful in conceiving.
Loss
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Decision Point
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Psychosocial
Other Care
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