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This whole ChemoFog thing is real…at least for me anyway. I can remember stuff but I just can’t think clearly. It’s the oddest thing. It feels like I can’t think critically…. like I can’t focus on problem solving…which is very scary when you have a job that needs problem solving. It’s a bummer because I’ve had it for the last 3 years now and it’s not getting better. In fact, maybe even worse now.

Heck, my hair’s not growing back the way the doctors said it would either. lol

But, I’m not complaining…well, justa little! ;)
After getting cancer 5 times in the last 20 years and numerous surgeries, radiation, chemos…I’m still alive
and diggin’ every breath!

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Tips & Suggestions

Managing nausea

Eat small meals throughout the day instead of large ones to better manage nausea. Avoid your favorite foods too so when you are feeling better you don't have a negative association with your favorite foods.

What is head and neck cancer?

Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box])

Most head and neck cancers begin in the cells that line the mucosal surfaces in the head and neck area, e.g., mouth, nose, and throat. Mucosal surfaces are moist tissues lining hollow organs and cavities of the body open to the environment. Normal mucosal cells look like scales (squamous) under the microscope, so head and neck cancers are often referred to as squamous cell carcinomas. Some head and neck cancers begin in other types of cells. For example, cancers that begin in glandular cells are called adenocarcinomas.