Welcome! || This is my throat cancer story, from initial symptoms up to now, almost 2 years later!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Welcome to my channel!
When I was first diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil (IE Throat Cancer) in the Summer of 2019, I searched CZcams for a channel that provided information on this wretched disease, but unfortunately I didn't find anything that met my needs. I'm out to change that! I've been doing weekly videos from the beginning up to now and talk about everything that happened to me; from my earliest symptoms right up to what's going on today!
So, I'm confident you'll find information here that helps you better understand what your up against, sprinkled with some humor here and there = )
Thanks for checking out my channel and please subscribe!
UPDATE (September 2, 2021): Bob (Blue) passed away in the early morning of August 31, 2021 from complications caused by his two year battle with throat cancer. Hopefully his series of videos find their way to cancer patients and their families to assist with developing honest expectations, offer insight into the medication and procedures used for treatment, and encourage open discussion about life and spirituality. Oh behalf of his loved ones, we would like to sincerely thank everyone that watched, subscribed, liked, and commented on his videos.
I'm in week 4 of a seven-week treatment regimen. Seven sessions of Chemo (Cisplatin) and 35 sessions of radiation targeted on the tumor. I'm having a feeding tube installed next week to ensure that I don't lose too much weight (and muscle mass). I am forcing food down as much as possible to at least maintain enough weight to remain healthy, but that is more of a challenge than I realized. In the end, it's all in God's hands. We all learn and grow more in the valley's of life, rather than the mountain tops. Thank you for your video. It reminds me that I'm not alone in this adventure and many others are struggling right along with me. Blessings!
Rick, hang in there! Spend as much time with your loved ones as you can and take it one day at a time.
Best wishes and hopefully you had success in treatment.
What a brave mofo. I had left tonsil hpv+ cancer . I'm 2 yrs out from treatment and this guys story really hits home. Early detection is key in this horrible disease.
How old are you brother.
I'm so glad to see you kept this channel going to share your journey with others. You will truly be missed. It was an honor to have met you.
Thank you, Brittany. We were finally able to lay my father's remains to rest in Arlington last month.
@@giraff3usa I'm happy to hear that. Thank you for sharing.
@@giraff3usa Your father was the man in this video? If so I am very sorry for your loss I lost my Dad to cancer in late 2020 it's the hardest thing my family and I have gone through And are still going through ....
@@AmandaYoungss Yes, Blue was my father. It has been over 2 years and we are still figuring things out. I'm sorry for your loss as well ❤️🩹
I understand this is old..
What led me to watch this is because sometime this week my husband has to go get an upper gi done.. He's had a sore throat for about 2 or so months where he can't even eat.. Due to not eating he's lost a lot of weight.. The beginning of winter he was close to 200 pounds now on 3/23 he weighs only 129 pounds.. He's 6'1.. So he looks sick... When he first got the sore throat.. Like all men he waited and waited before doing anything.. Because of all the meds he's on I told him it looked as if he had thrush.. So he went to the hospital and sure enough they diagnosed him with thrush.. He started to feel somewhat better with the antibiotics but when it ran out about 4 days later he got the sore throat back.. We went to his doctor and for some reason she was ignoring the thrush symptoms and right away wanted to get an upper gi done.. She asked if throat cancer ran in the family and my heart stopped.. 3 ot 4 years ago his younger sister died from throat cancer and in the early 90"s his aunt died from mouth cancer... So now I'm in a panic trying not to worry too much or look on web md.. Thats a rabbit hole you want to avoid at all cost..
What is really scary is that my husband isn't well as it is.. He has a lot of problems.. So if he would have throat cancer we would have to discuss what are his best choices for a proactive life moving forward..
My husband is already terminally ill.. He has a serious heart conditions that will one day take his life.. He has the following
He's had 4 strokes all at once (doctors said all 4 clots went the same direction) and a year later had two more
He has CHF Congestive heart failure and is A-FIB, AAA which means abdominal aortic aneurysm.. He has Hyperammonemia.. Basically he at times has high amounts of ammonia which is very dangerous, hypertensive emergency is an acute, marked elevation in blood pressure that is associated with signs of target-organ damage... That is a daily struggle his BP is usually around 180/120 that's normal for him.. The worst it's ever been 290/215 he was in icu.. He also has high cholesterol, sodium.. Low potassium, he also has problems with his liver and kidney both has been in failure so the doctors have to be careful of that..
So now you understand why I'm so nervous.. I've been with my husband for over 25 years.. I was still a kid myself.. There is an age gap.. He's 13 1/2 years older than myself.. We started talking when i was 20..we talked everyday sometimes more than once a day.. After a year I decided to fly to Michigan.. I made arrangements but I didn't want no one knowing what I was doing.. Cause my family would have locked me up thinking I was crazy.. Who knows maybe I was.. I turned 22 in September.. The end of September I was taking a one way trip.. At this point I didn't have nothing to lose.. Besides my life.. Sept. 28, 1996 was the day my life changed.. It seems like everything happened so fast.. He and I were together for sometime and in 98 I found out I was pregnant.. We both were so excited I was 23 and he was 36..i was married to my best friend.. My family did start to come around to the idea that he wasn't crazy or a serial killer @ that he loved me for who I am... They knew they never had to worry about me.. He always provided.. On Aug 11, 1999 after being over due for almost a month.. 9 months 3 weeks and 5 days.. I had to be induced but after 3 1/2 day of intense labor.. I ended up having an emergency section.. If I have to be frank.. That pregnancy was the reason why we decided to only have one child.. At that time I never heard of someone being so sick that they were hospitalized.. I was sick 24/7.. I threw up at least 10 times a day.. On top of all that I got the flu twice.. In Feb on valentines I got food poison and during the flu I got a really high fever.. It was 106.2.. They kept close watch of my every moment... But thank God he was fine.. He was so fine he refuse to come out even after an eviction notice.. Lol..
So long story short my husband and I have had a lot of ups and downs... But we always dealt with them TOGETHER with the help of God.. A lot of the times we needed God he was the only one who could understood us an help.. Now after spending almost. My entire adulthood with my husband I'm calling on the lord once again.. And I'm also asking all of you who has made it this far to please pray for my husband.. I'm not ready to say goodbye.. I lost my day 2/12/22 my mom I lost 8/12/13.. I want more time with my husband/ My best friend.. We've been through so much.. I'm not ready to get off this ride.. And. How do you say goodbye to the other half of you.. My husband and I have a stupid little joke..
(there is a story behind it).. That's for another time.. When he goes to bed every night.. I always cover him up and tuck him in.. Yes he acts like a child..
But I kiss him and as I turn the light off I always say /ask your not dying tonight right? His reply is nope not tonight..one day though I know what hell say... And the thought of that is breaking my heart...
Please hold on to your loved ones.. An if you are feuding with someone you love please stop make an apology even if it's there fault.. You don't know what life has in store for you... It's so important to tell the ppl you love how you feel.. Tomorrow could be to late
My mom always said this
Yesterday is gone.. Tomorrow isn't here.. So all u have for sure is this moment..take advantage of the time you have left..
OK I'm done
Stephanie, thank you for sharing you and your husband's journey. I hope Blue's channel has helped the two of you find answers to come of those tough questions. I am going to let my mother know about your comment and perhaps she can offer additional guidance/support ❤.
God bless you
I’m so sorry but so glad you’re a Christian. To live is Christ to die is gain. You sure have suffered a lot. May the lord bless your health and His grace is sufficient! I’m a breast cancer survivor. Don’t know how people can fight these battles without the lord. 🙏❤️
Hi, your video just come through via the youtube algorithms as I've been researching this topic for a couple of months now and have started my chemo/radiation also for basal tongue C. I'm keen and will check out your other videos also. Thank you.
This is exactly what Blue hoped for! Thank you for commenting.
@@giraff3usa He was an amazing man!
I had throat cancer from HPV and still in remission but have a 4 mm spot on my thyroid same side I had my cancer so I’m being surveillance for both at Moffitt
What is your age brother .
This just come through my feeds i am so so sorry
God bless you sir
Amen!
Typical SGM Debonise. Even in his journey, he was thinking about how he could help others.
God loves you…. But not enough to cure you
What?? I had three chemo treatments and 27 radiation treatments......and I'm healed...almost died getting it done ....but their scans says its all gone......Amen