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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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Understanding your financial responsibility

Most providers of cancer care understand that patients have concerns about the costs of care. A social worker or financial counselor may be able to help you understand your insurance coverage and help you find further assistance, including financial aid if you are eligible. Many providers will work with patients to set up a monthly payment plan.

What is metastatic squamous neck cancer?

Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary is a disease in which squamous cell cancer spreads to lymph nodes in the neck and it is not known where the cancer first formed in the body. Squamous cells are thin, flat cells found in tissues that form the surface of the skin and the lining of body cavities such as the mouth, hollow organs such as the uterus and blood vessels, and the lining of the respiratory (breathing) and digestive tracts. Some organs with squamous cells are the esophagus, lungs, kidneys, and uterus. Cancer can begin in squamous cells anywhere in the body and metastasize (spread) through the blood or lymph system to other parts of the body.

When squamous cell cancer spreads to lymph nodes in the neck or around the collarbone, it is called metastatic squamous neck cancer. The doctor will try to find the primary tumor (the cancer that first formed in the body), because treatment for metastatic cancer is the same as treatment for the primary tumor. For example, when lung cancer spreads to the neck, the cancer cells in the neck are lung cancer cells and they are treated the same as the cancer in the lung. Sometimes doctors cannot find where in the body the cancer first began to grow. When tests cannot find a primary tumor, it is called an occult (hidden) primary tumor. In many cases, the primary tumor is never found.