Re: no node NPC
- From: "fred" <redfvh1red@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:38:46 GMT
"Bob Allison" <hidden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In article <xQHVe.565$5n4.560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "fred" <redfvh1red@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm a 57yr old retired firefighter living in the San Francisco Bay area.
>> I've been diagnosed with stage 2b NPC. There is no node involvement and
>> no
>> symptoms other than partially blocked nasal passages. I am being treated
>> at
>> Stanford's Cancer clinic. I'm scheduled for mask fitting and
>> radiological
>> and chemo treatment in the near future.
>
> I had the CyberKnife RT at Stanford for Brain Mets from SCLC. I'd already
> maxed out on brain radiation (Whole brain Radiation) here in Monterey
> When the tech fitted the mask he pulled the nose up and created a point.
> He said it was to give more comfortable breathing. Near the end of the
> treatment the mask began to rub a spot on my nose. About the time I was
> ready to cut the session off, it was over, but If I ever have to go back,
> I'm taking a bandaid to pad my nose.
>
> <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_nasopharyngeal
> _cancer_17.asp?sitearea=CRI>
> states:
> "There are 3 types of NPC: keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (type 1);
> nonkeratinizing carcinoma (type 2) and undifferentiated carcinoma (type
> 3).
> Some studies have found that the keratinizing subtype is more aggressive.
> However, the treatment is usually the same for all types. How far the NPC
> has spread locally and throughout the body (stage) is often more important
> than its type in predicting the outlook for chances of survival
> (prognosis)."
>
> Since yours doesn't seem to have spread yet sounds like you may have a
> good
> chance at beating the beast.
>
> Watch for a post from J. She does a hellofa good job of researching
> cancer
> facts and posting links.
>
> What kind of chemo will you be getting?
> The radiation treatments may make the wax in your ears dry out. Have them
> cleaned before you get zaped.
>
> Don't hesitate to ask questions here, but also ask your Dr. since
> everybody's reaction to treatment is different.
>
> Keep us informed as to your progress
>
> Bob
>
> --
> Rap is to music what Etch-a-Sketch is to art.
>
> Bob
> in Carmel, CA
Thanks for the tips and information Bob. I'll be sure to get my ears
cleaned and take a box of Band-Aids before RT and the CyberKnife Treatments.
The initial 3 chemo treatments will be cisplatin and then at the very end
of RT they will add one other Fu-5 for 3 monthly treatments. My type of
cancer is poorlydifferentiated carcinoma.
"j" was nice enough to respond to an earlier post and steered me to some
excellent reference sites.
Ahhhh you live in Carmel. One of our favorite get away places! We live
just over the hill and around the corner in Campbell Calif
Thanks Bob for taking the time to respond.
Fred
I agree...Rap is Crap
.
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