#16734 03-25-2005 01:14 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) |  "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 | Donald, welcome to the site. Sorry you needed to find us. It is always good to hear from long term survivors. As time goes on, look forward to reading more about your experiences. The telling of our stories helps the new patients anticipate the coming treatments as well as the types of questions to ask the med team.
Regards, Kirk Georgia
Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
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#16735 03-25-2005 02:41 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Welcome Donald and thank you for sharing with us!
God Bless, Carol
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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#16736 03-25-2005 07:20 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Welcome Donald and congrats on making the 5 year mark. I see you are from Md. We are having a Walk for Awareness in Chesapeake Virginia April 9. See the ACTIVISM board for details There is also a lengthy thread on the General Board called ' Head count Needed' and more info in the events section of this web site.
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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