Bill Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Any experience or thoughts about this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Yawning is the body's mechanism to increase O2 allowance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 I hope not, because I yawn a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 LOL. It can also mean you need to get more rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 The medical literature states that yawning can be a symptom of lung cancer and brain tumors ( my wife has both ). But, this is going to be a tough symptom to monitor and quantify since there are other non-cancer causes. My wife started yawning at the same time that her sputum worsened. Time will tell if this is a coincidence or a meaningful new symptom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I yawn ALL the time (I hate it!!!). I feel so rude. I recently had to have a chest X-ray (beacuse one of my students had been in school for a week with active TB)--and I did not show any signs of either TB or LC. So... But interesting to see others' responses. Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 8/16/04 Update : Medical oncologist was informed this morning about the recent increase in yawning. He states that this suggests brain tumor activity. CT scan of head ordered to be done following next week's chemo plus referral to her neurosurgeon. Same old story ... More waiting and worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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