Well, dang...the cancer's back... - Page 11

XJ. · 07-10-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TQ

Just got back home from voice box surgery yesterday. My voice is already noticeably stronger and I feel better all over in a general sense.
Throat's pretty sore, but that's because it was cut. I look forward to being able to get back to voice work soon.

I thought you has to zip it for 10 days

Glad the surgery went well!

TQ · 07-10-2008, 11:27 AM

I had to do a test drive this morning for the surgeon. I can speak, but only when necessary.
No voice-over work, though.

***Ozzie*** · 07-10-2008, 11:30 AM

That's good things are moving along TQ - when I had spine surgery they had to move my voicebox over to get at it, in the process weakening my voice.
The kids loved it as I couldn't yell anymore...

Seeing how you make at least part of your living with your voice I hope it returns to normal for you.

Cogar · 07-10-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TQ

Just got back home from voice box surgery yesterday. My voice is already noticeably stronger and I feel better all over in a general sense.
Throat's pretty sore, but that's because it was cut. I look forward to being able to get back to voice work soon.

Good news. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

TQ · 07-10-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozzie

The kids loved it as I couldn't yell anymore...

Can't you still beat them?

**k0NG0** · 07-10-2008, 12:53 PM

Very happy to hear the latest news!

When the voice is out of order, even partly, I always advocate using a Harpo Marx-esque horn and honking it whenever necessary.

ctal · 07-10-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cogar

Good news. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery.

I second and third that!

Best,
-- Al

TQ · 07-10-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by k0NG0

When the voice is out of order, even partly, I always advocate using a Harpo Marx-esque horn and honking it whenever necessary.

My lifespan would be greatly attenuated. You do know that I'm going through all this stuff to extend it as long as possible, yes?
(Mrs. TQ has access to my rather extensive firearms collection, plus there's that sharp tongue of hers that she usually saves for dimwits during business meetings...)

Deer Slayer · 07-10-2008, 04:51 PM

I was hoping for an update on this. I'm glad everything went well, and I hope your throat recovers quickly. Hopefully you got some good drugs out of the deal. No brain, no pain.

TQ · 07-10-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Deer Slayer

Hopefully you got some good drugs out of the deal. No brain, no pain.

Why, I'm on drugs even as we spkeackk*...

Griff · 07-10-2008, 07:54 PM

Glad you are feeling better TQ. I am up to walking about 2 miles a day now after under going triple bypass surgery two weeks ago.

TQ · 07-10-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Glad you are feeling better TQ. I am up to walking about 2 miles a day now after under going triple bypass surgery two weeks ago.

That's excellent, Griff.

Protoplasm72 · 07-11-2008, 01:22 AM

Hey TQ, been a while since I've been around these forums so I just noticed this thread. Glad your surgery went well and I hope you continue to feel better. I'll be checking back more often.

TQ · 07-11-2008, 05:17 PM

Another painful night last night. Since my surgery was scheduled so late in the day (7pm) I couldn't eat anything from the previous night. And since my appetite's consistency has taken a beating over the last many weeks the last thing I needed - just as it was beginning to return to a sense of normalcy - was another kick in the gut. After going well over a day without eating it's just vanished again, not a good thing seeing as how I have chemo on Tuesday.
The hard part is since my stomach is empty it just ties itself in knots and becomes very painful. Even my dreams last night (when I was able to sleep) were about pain.

I need some information on how to stimulate the appetite during chemotherapy, a problem I didn't have in 2006.

Time to do some searching.

ctal · 07-11-2008, 07:38 PM

TQ -- A Google search of "maintaining appetite" (with the quotes) + "chemotherapy" returns some results that suggest to me that you should ask your medical team if they can prescribe some drugs.

A lot of the following relates to women undergoing chemo for breast cancer, including treatment with 5FU, but the anti-nausea/appetite maintaining properties of these drugs I would suspect could very well be applicable to your situation as well.

http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/journalbdps0201/020113.pdf

Ondansetron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Domperidone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ("Domperidone is a first choice anti-emetic in most countries, together with metoclopramide. It is however not approved for prescription in the US").

Metoclopramide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Google results also suggest another "drug" that most likely would be effective, but that is not available in most areas via official prescription.

Hope that helps,
-- Al

07-10-2008, 11:27 AM	#152
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: Well, dang...the cancer's back... I had to do a test drive this morning for the surgeon. I can speak, but only when necessary. No voice-over work, though. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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07-10-2008, 11:30 AM	#153
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Deer Slayer Unscanable!!! Tatoo??? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Howell Michigan Posts: 3,841	Re: Well, dang...the cancer's back... I was hoping for an update on this. I'm glad everything went well, and I hope your throat recovers quickly. Hopefully you got some good drugs out of the deal. No brain, no pain.
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07-10-2008, 07:54 PM	#161
Griff OLD FART Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Smithers BC, Canada Posts: 3,607	Re: Well, dang...the cancer's back... Glad you are feeling better TQ. I am up to walking about 2 miles a day now after under going triple bypass surgery two weeks ago. __________________ Jerry Folding for the betterment of man kind.
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07-11-2008, 01:22 AM	#163
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07-11-2008, 05:17 PM	#164
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Re: Well, dang...the cancer's back... Another painful night last night. Since my surgery was scheduled so late in the day (7pm) I couldn't eat anything from the previous night. And since my appetite's consistency has taken a beating over the last many weeks the last thing I needed - just as it was beginning to return to a sense of normalcy - was another kick in the gut. After going well over a day without eating it's just vanished again, not a good thing seeing as how I have chemo on Tuesday. The hard part is since my stomach is empty it just ties itself in knots and becomes very painful. Even my dreams last night (when I was able to sleep) were about pain. I need some information on how to stimulate the appetite during chemotherapy, a problem I didn't have in 2006. Time to do some searching. __________________ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10 My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs already think I am... Daywalker Studio: Software: Adobe Audition 3.0/Pro Tools LE 7.4/Acid Pro 6.0/Multiple VST, DirectX and RTAS plugins/Kontakt 3 Sampler/Windows XP Professional PC Hardware: D975XBX2-504/E6600/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-6400/eVGA 800GTX/HP f1905 19" flat panel/Echo Audio Gina24 Sound Card/2 Maxtor 6B300SO's/1 Maxtor STM500AS/1 Western Digital WD2500JD/PleXwriter Premium/Plextor 716A/Samsung LightScribe DVD burner/Logitech Revolution MX/Antec P-180b/PPC&C Silencer 610/Zalman CNPS9500 HSF Recording Hardware: Mbox 2 Factory Pro/Mackie SR24.4VLZ Pro Console/M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller/Audio-Technica 4033a microphone/Symetrix 528E/PreSonus Eureka/Mackie MR8 active monitors Game Machine: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6/E8400/4x2GB Mushkin XP2-8500/BFG GTX280/HP f2105 21" flat panel/Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro/Maxtor 6H500F0/Maxtor STM3320/Western Digital WD4000KD/Plextor 760A/Toshiba DVD-ROM/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec P-180/PPC&C Silencer 610/Ideazon Merc Stealth keyboard/Vista Business64 SP1
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07-11-2008, 07:38 PM	#165
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,312	Re: Well, dang...the cancer's back... TQ -- A Google search of "maintaining appetite" (with the quotes) + "chemotherapy" returns some results that suggest to me that you should ask your medical team if they can prescribe some drugs. A lot of the following relates to women undergoing chemo for breast cancer, including treatment with 5FU, but the anti-nausea/appetite maintaining properties of these drugs I would suspect could very well be applicable to your situation as well. http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/journalbdps0201/020113.pdf Ondansetron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Domperidone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ("Domperidone is a first choice anti-emetic in most countries, together with metoclopramide. It is however not approved for prescription in the US"). Metoclopramide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Google results also suggest another "drug" that most likely would be effective, but that is not available in most areas via official prescription. Hope that helps, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Last edited by ctal : 07-11-2008 at 07:49 PM.
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