So many people have said to me, “You look fantastic!” Why focus on how I look? You probably have little idea about my quality of life compromises that you cannot see on the outside. For me, I had bilateral vocal chord polyps and nodules, basal cell carcinoma in my radiated field, ringing in my ears, periodontal disease, numerous health scares …
9 Best about Oral Cancer
This was written by my friend Judy whom I met when speaking for a head & neck support group at a well known cancer center. It made me laugh! Laughing is medicine! 1. It’s not contagious. 2. Opt out of Scans at airport: Go to the front of the line and get a nice pat-down screening from an apologetic female …
Marijuana Mouth Spray may relieve Cancer Pain
The active ingredients in Sativex, known as cannabinoids, are derived from the cannabis plant. It is the first marijuana-based drug to be made by extracting the compounds from the plant, rather than synthesizing them. Because the drug is delivered through ingestion, rather than smoking, it would take much longer to have an effect — at least an hour, compared with …
Saving Lives with a SNAP
How can a dental professional possibly remember exactly what a lesion looked like two weeks prior? Is it a little bigger, a litter redder? Snapping a photo is so easy, and a great record-keeper. I wish my dentists and oral surgeons had taken photos of my lesion! I remember what my ulcer looked like; When I see photos in dental …