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mistyjackal842 said:The swallowing issue is just awful. My dad had a really hard time swallowing liquids too, though he could manage soft foods. My mom was younger at the time and could swallow almost anything, even just half a Klavocin pill. Last year, I actually had to crush my dad's antibiotics and mix them with yogurt just to get him to take them. I honestly don't get why swallowing becomes such a struggle.
I'm also stumped as to why he can't swallow—it's clearly a major struggle. I'm just waiting on the rest of the results now. They still have to read the Thorax scans (we already did the CT), and hopefully, we'll get the CT abdomen done tomorrow...
Did your dad's swallowing eventually get any better, or...?
That’s my take on it too.
I am so sorry about your dad...
Hey everyone. I have a question that’s really weighing on me... It’s about my mom (73 years old). During a neck ultrasound, they found changes in three lymph nodes. Two aren't too concerning, but the third one on the right side is 17×13×13mm. We did a biopsy immediately after, and unfortunately, it was confirmed as a metastasis. She had a head CT and a Thorax scan. The head CT came back clear. The Thorax results will be ready Monday. Since she’s having massive trouble swallowing—which is actually why we started all these tests—a literal piece of cooked chicken got stuck in her esophagus today. It just wouldn't budge, so we rushed her to the ER. They ended up doing the endoscopy that was originally scheduled for next week. The findings were okay, except for some slight narrowing at the bottom of the esophagus. A CT abdomen is scheduled for Tuesday. I am losing my mind with all this information. I don't even know what to think anymore. A long time ago, I used to hang out on this Reddit just for fun (didi1), but unfortunately, I can't get into my old profile, though I'd love to. Now, I'm back for much more serious reasons. I’d post the results for you guys to look at, but I don't even know how to do that anymore. Anyway, given an obvious metastasis in a neck lymph node, where would the primary cancer likely be? That's the big question. Sorry if this post is a mess, I just don't know which way is up right now. Bye.