 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Marma:
I was stage 1 with the tumor being located in my left cheek and also another stage 1 tumor located on the roof of my mouth behind my top left molar. No lymph nodes were involved, no neck dissection. My second cancer (only 4 months after getting a clean PET scan) was the same spot in my cheek, it was also stage 1 with no lymph nodes.
Try not to worry at this point about a recurrance. Anyone who has cancer is always at a higher risk for a recurrance. One thing to know is that your father is being treated and taken care of. If the cancer returns, then it would be caught very early so it would be taken care of quickly. There are several survivors on here who have gone thru having cancer twice.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
