 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | There aren't many of us that can do it, but congrats on getting thru it without the peg. I'm another one that made it but had no surgery other neck dissection so had no trouble eating before radiation. No one ever recommended that I get one. I hope his check up is all clear and you guys can get on with your life. He did good.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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