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sinkingfeeling

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14. They found Stage IV Squamous cell carcinoma on both of my tonsils. The radiation

Reply to Tab (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:00 PM

Dec 2015

can wipe out your teeth, salvia glans, taste buds, thyroid, and sometimes the bones of your jaws. I was very lucky and only had to live without taste for about a year. Also just one small hole in my jaw bone.

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How's everyone doing? [View all] Tab Nov 2015 OP

I've been sneezing like crazy, too Siwsan Nov 2015 #1

We just did this Tab Nov 2015 #2

We're coming into that time of year when colds and the flu like to play havoc ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #3

Naw, the sneezing was a 10 minute thing Tab Dec 2015 #8

Lots of aches and pains BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #4

Not familiar with Anastrozole Tab Dec 2015 #7

Anastrozole is my "chemo pill" BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #9

I knew what the med for but figured it was up to you to share Tab Dec 2015 #10

No, the reply was just fine. :) BuelahWitch Dec 2015 #11

Hangin in there KaryninMiami Dec 2015 #5

I've done the transfusion thing Tab Dec 2015 #6

I'm about to celebrate being cancer free for 7 years. It's good to hear from you. Let us sinkingfeeling Dec 2015 #12

Congrats to you! Tab Dec 2015 #13

They found Stage IV Squamous cell carcinoma on both of my tonsils. The radiation sinkingfeeling Dec 2015 #14

Really? Tab Dec 2015 #15