husband has throat cancer - Cancer: Throat Message Board

sage7070 · 07-24-2005, 01:17 PM

Hi I am new to this board and my name is Deborah.I have been married for 21 years and have a 10 yr. old son.My husband has recently been told he has throat cancer.We went for a second opinion and were told he has to do the biopsy all over again because this well known hospital doesn't trust outsiders to be correct.They also need to map the tumor for treatment.We are all terrified.Can anyone tell me anything I need to know or ask the doctors before radiation begins?? Does diet help?? May God be with us all.

88Shadow · 07-24-2005, 05:43 PM

Please check out the Oral Cancer Foundation for more specific information. You'll get tons of support and specific info on this disease.

BarbieBlueEyes · 07-25-2005, 01:04 PM

I am doing radiation now for my throat cancer. The place above is a good place for info. There are so many different kinds of throat cancer and they know them all.

Bless you,
Barb~

sage7070 · 07-27-2005, 01:28 PM

Thank you for answering my post.How are you doing with your radiation?? How are you feeling? My husband gets his second biopsy tomorrow and we are terrified.The first doctor said it was early stage three cancer and that he wished it had been discovered earlier.He did not give us much hope for a cure.We are going to the Cleveland Clinic for this second opinion and I pray we are not told the same thing.What were you told? How long have you had it?? I am sorry for the questions please don't answer them if it makes you uncomfortable.I am going to pray for you and please know my heart goes out to you.My heart breaks for you and everyone else on this board that is going through this.God Bless you

lbp35 · 07-27-2005, 05:20 PM

Deborah, First let me say I am sorry your husband is going through this.It is not an easy road to travel, but forget the first doctor.

I heard great things about the Cleveland Clinic & hopefully you will get a more positive attitude there. Do a search for my previous posts concerning my friend with throat cancer.He was diagnosed March 2004 with a very large tumor on his left tonsil, lymph node involvement.It was stage 4, actually stage 4b.Thats pretty bad.

He was given the all clear Nov 1, 2004 after having a pet scan. By the grace of God, he is doing very well without any signs of recurrence.Praise God for that!It was tough, and radiation & chemo are no picnic but it can be done. He had 35 rad treatments and 3 large doses of chemo. He had a complete response to treatment. Talk to his doctor, find out everything you can & decide on a treatment plan. Hit it hard! If hubby is thin, bulk up before treatment or get a peg tube, it saved my friends life because he was so thin before treatment started. When do you go to Cleveland? If your not happy there find a comprehensive cancer facility or someone who specializes in head & neck cancers. He can beat this. Prayer works wonders too! Please keep me posted! Will keep you both in my prayers!God bless!