OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | I had cancer surgery last April and doctor couldn't get it all, so I had two surgeries with the robot at Univ. of Md. and it did get it. Why it keeps coming back I do not know. I did have a good 5 year run from the initial tongue surgery and radiation in May 2002, so that was good. Then Soft palate cancer in 11/2007, I don't want to scare anyone on here. sorry if I did. Getting it once is bad enough and I am sorry to all that have had it.
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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