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| Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 53 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 53 | I wanted to share some good news with all of you, as I think it is important to share the little successes and not just our challenges. I had my 1 month post radiation check-up yesterday and my radiation oncologist was very happy to see I was almost totally healed already! She is willing to release me to go back to teaching at the end of the month! I still need to work on getting enough calories since my taste buds have not returned, but I'm thrilled to be seeing some sense of "normalcy" ahead I wanted to share one of the things that has really helped me get through this is taking it a week at a time and being thankful for what I can do this week which I couldn't last week. One of my favorite verses is, "He makes all things beautiful in His time". Ecclesiastes 3:11
Teacher Karen DX: SCC of right maxillary alveolar ridge, 9/2010. Surgery 11/2010, removal of 4 teeth and gum. Surgery 11/2012, removal of 3 teeth and gum. IMRT 1/2013-2/2013 Surgery 1/2015 retromolar trigone resection; removal of 1 tooth and gum. Surgery 10/2015 left modified radical neck dissection, inferior parotidectomy, external carotid artery resection. Cetuximab based chemoradiation 64.8 Gy to resection bed. Surgery 6/19/2018 Right inferior maxillectomy, bilateral low palate resection | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 |
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil 11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp 01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks 06/11 30 HBO 08/11 RND PNI 06/12 SND PNI LVI 08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy 10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux 10/13 SND 10/13 TBO/Angiograph 10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI 12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo 11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO 03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN 09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy 04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site 06/17 Heart Attack Stent 02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 "OCF Kiwi Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | "OCF Kiwi Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 | Fantastic. Really great news Karen. Tammy.
Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT. PET 6/11 clear. R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in. March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!
| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Awesome so so happy for you!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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