Found out I have throat cancer

[PotatoLane]

Yeah and when I told him I'd get a cough for a week at a time he said there was no direct sign that was from cancer developing but when I told him I do occasionally smoke "herb" from time to time he said there's a strong possibility it could be related to it slowly forming over that span of 7 years

It's weird it would come and go, usually cancer symptoms are consistent since the masses tend to only grow and don't shrink naturally. But I guess in this case your smoking could irritate it (is there a tumor?)

Have you gotten any other information? Is it staged yet?

[vik66]

Yeah and when I told him I'd get a cough for a week at a time he said there was no direct sign that was from cancer developing but when I told him I do occasionally smoke "herb" from time to time he said there's a strong possibility it could be related to it slowly forming over that span of 7 years

no correlation between herb smoking and cancer

im in med school brah and these are things teachers tell me in a conservative af state. its not from anything you smoked

[Medley44]

Inb4 Michael Douglas. But (SRS) good vibes your way Opie.

[TheJediBrah]

I'm not saying I don't believe you, but as somebody in the medical field I can guarantee you nobody calls and gives somebody a diagnosis of cancer over the phone.

I've seen it many times. Depending on the seriousness of the case of course.

[bemyguest]

Is it tumour or cancer?

[IBench5Pounds]

Bro Im sorry to hear and apologies for derailing your thread but can you describe in a little more detail what you felt?

The reason I ask is because recently Ive been getting this itch in the back of my throat, like regardless of the weather. I've been getting it for almost a year now. Also, in these last couple of weeks my voice has been raspy, and it's taking a lot of wind for me to talk more than before (inb4 puberty jokes). I might be jumping the gun a bit but Im starting to get worried.

In your case though, smash out what you can bro when it comes to goals as well as beating this!

[TheJediBrah]

This. Smoking is bad sure, but my grandfather smoked from 7 years old to 80 something and has never had cancer. They definitely contribute but even a lifetime of smoking can't cause cancer in some.

It's likely this would have happened anyway even if OP didn't smoke, but it would have probably progressed more slowly and he would have found it 5-10 years later.

No. These are the worst opinions. You can smoke for 6 months and get cancer that you would possibly never have got otherwise. You can smoke for 80 years and never get anything.

Something goes off in my head when I here someone with the whole "smoked my whole life and never got sick" horsechit as if it somehow proves something.

[latverian41]

You can beat it man! Got to stay positive.

[jamesbwbevis]

You'd better start telling fam/friends now. You're going to need them, fast.

And no one here is gonna give you sympathy. We'll give you support and encouragement but we've all dealt with deep ****. Don't ever expect anyone to feel sorry for you. Put on your fighting big boy boxers.

dude wtf. This isnt my girl broke up with me. Its cancer, his life is on the line. That fuking sucks and nobody deserves it. show some sympathy


OP, all the best just try to get through. Misc will cheer you on

[Jarlie]

this is what you gett when you eat poocy.

[wisdommaster1]

dude wtf. This isnt my girl broke up with me. Its cancer, his life is on the line. That fuking sucks and nobody deserves it. show some sympathy


OP, all the best just try to get through. Misc will cheer you on

you clearly aren't aware of redraider. She is giving solid advice as she has first hand experience.

Best of luck OP, you got this

[JunkFoodz]

Bro Im sorry to hear and apologies for derailing your thread but can you describe in a little more detail what you felt?

The reason I ask is because recently Ive been getting this itch in the back of my throat, like regardless of the weather. I've been getting it for almost a year now. Also, in these last couple of weeks my voice has been raspy, and it's taking a lot of wind for me to talk more than before (inb4 puberty jokes). I might be jumping the gun a bit but Im starting to get worried.

In your case though, smash out what you can bro when it comes to goals as well as beating this!

After I quit smoking and moreso when
I was I would always get a faint cough sort of like you get before your cold gets worse. It would only last about a week and then go away but I would get it every month sometimes twice a month. I never thought anything of it. But when I lost my voice for 2 weeks I couldn't speak or cough even and I could barely put food down because my throat hurt so bad. Thats when I figured something else was wrong. My voice came back but then my cough got A LOT worse. I still can barely eat and have lost 9 pounds in 2 months

[PotatoLane]

No. These are the worst opinions. You can smoke for 6 months and get cancer that you would possibly never have got otherwise. You can smoke for 80 years and never get anything.

Something goes off in my head when I here someone with the whole "smoked my whole life and never got sick" horsechit as if it somehow proves something.

Are you aware of how cancer originates? There are numerous checks the cells/immune system go through that have to fail before it can grow freely.

The odds of someone getting cancer at 28 from 4 years of smoking are ridiculous. 4 years of smoking causing cancer in late 50s/60s is more likely. If you are young and otherwise healthy smoking shouldn't cause cancer that soon because your body is still fairly resilient and DNA telomeres are longer and can take the hit. According to the CDC something like 30-40% of colon cancers are directly linked to red meat, but its still rare to see even a heavy meat eater get colon cancer before their 50s.

After I quit smoking and moreso when
I was I would always get a faint cough sort of like you get before your cold gets worse. It would only last about a week and then go away but I would get it every month sometimes twice a month. I never thought anything of it. But when I lost my voice for 2 weeks I couldn't speak or cough even and I could barely put food down because my throat hurt so bad. Thats when I figured something else was wrong. My voice came back but then my cough got A LOT worse. I still can barely eat and have lost 9 pounds in 2 months

This just confuses me more, since most cancers are painless. Do you have any more details on the diagnosis?

[Fuqdatass]

dude wtf. This isnt my girl broke up with me. Its cancer, his life is on the line. That fuking sucks and nobody deserves it. show some sympathy


OP, all the best just try to get through. Misc will cheer you on

Did you even read the whole thread? RedRaider has undergone chemo and radiation treatments herself you tool. She's also the most outgoing mod on the misc. Youre lashing out in the wrong direction boyo

[masterfulsky]

Two responses

1 (Assuming this is real) Best of luck to u


2 (assuming your full of it)

Swallowing too much jizz will do that to you *******

[pogioli4]

You can also get throat cancer from HPV. So are you sure it was just from 4 years of smoking?

just waiting on mine to show up at this point haha
In all srsness, I feel for ya OP. keep us updated

[8PointBuck]

it seems like every few months now the misc has someone who supposedly has cancer but posts 0 proof

[rekin86000]

smoker here.

I need to quite. phuck man. I hope you get through it .

[BustaCapp]

I like how everyone just assumes it's down to either smoking or genetics.

Yeah like there are absolutely zero chances of it being due to anything else.

[PotatoLane]

I like how everyone just assumes it's down to either smoking or genetics.

Yeah like there are absolutely zero chances of it being due to anything else.

At his age the more likely cause is genetics (minus skin cancer), but if he was older it'd either be smoking, drinking, or hpv.

[SasquatchHunter]

IF being honest. Get a real cancer support group.

If being dishonest and seeking attention GTFOH

[HockeyBacon18]

I'm not saying I don't believe you, but as somebody in the medical field I can guarantee you nobody calls and gives somebody a diagnosis of cancer over the phone.

if fatjacko can be a med student anyone can, even those who cant read

but im going to go ahead and assume OP is truthful, id be more skeptical if he was asking for $$$ for support. So best of luck OP you got this

[Jibt3ch]

Was it caught early enough that the risk of dying is minimal? I don't know a lot about cancer but I was under the impression the earlier it's detected the better chance of surviving it

[PotatoLane]

Was it caught early enough that the risk of dying is minimal? I don't know a lot about cancer but I was under the impression the earlier it's detected the better chance of surviving it

We don't know so far all OP has told us that he coughed a lot and his throat hurt then he got a phone call that he had cancer

[1hardgainer]

There are people out there that claim the cure to cancer is Vitamin B17, which is found in high concentrations in apricot seeds.




Some also believe baking soda can cure cancer.





You should definitely start doing some research. The problem with chemo and radiation is that neither are cures, just temporary treatment. And not only that, both methods are very harmful to the body. If I were ever diagnosed with cancer, I would look into a natural remedy first.

[pogioli4]

There are people out there that claim the cure to cancer is Vitamin B17, which is found in high concentrations in apricot seeds.




Some also believe baking soda can cure cancer.





You should definitely start doing some research. The problem with chemo and radiation is that neither are cures, just temporary treatment. And not only that, both methods are very harmful to the body. If I were ever diagnosed with cancer, I would look into a natural remedy first.

unfortunately, if you understood the science behind cancer cells you'd understand why natural remedies don't work.
that being said, placebo can be a powerful thing

[PotatoLane]

There are people out there that claim the cure to cancer is Vitamin B17, which is found in high concentrations in apricot seeds.




Some also believe baking soda can cure cancer.





You should definitely start doing some research. The problem with chemo and radiation is that neither are cures, just temporary treatment. And not only that, both methods are very harmful to the body. If I were ever diagnosed with cancer, I would look into a natural remedy first.

Natural remedies are likely a dead end. For example, recently anti-oxidants have been studied to help cancer. In a nutshell anti-oxidants make your cells less resistant to oxidation damage via free radicals, which reduces the chance of getting cancer from DNA damage (yay). The other side of this coin is that cancer cells are also your own cells, and one of your immune systems methods of attack is by oxidation... so you can make your cancer more resilient by strengthening them against your own immune system (boo). I believe this is why you have to keep anti-oxidants low during chemo.

[Jarlie]

unfortunately, if you understood the science behind cancer cells you'd understand why natural remedies don't work.
that being said, placebo can be a powerful thing

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[Deezenutz]

I'm not saying I don't believe you, but as somebody in the medical field I can guarantee you nobody calls and gives somebody a diagnosis of cancer over the phone.

He said he called him "in". Pretty sure he told him irl and not over the phone

[axiom15]

Don't worry OP you're a cick sunt