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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | I'm so sorry too. No option of surgery? Did you go back home for your second opinions or stay in aussie land?
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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Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | Jay,
I'm just curious, what chemo did Jenn get in the beginning? Your signature says 7 chemo, but not what type.
Thanks,
Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to:
Kevin age:53
Dx 7/15/11
HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R
Non smoker, casual drinker
7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11
PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11
Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14
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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 145 | Thanks for your comments and appreciate your well wishes.
Kathy - she received 3x cisplatin then switched across to
carboplatin due to ringing in her ears.
Cheryl - we have spoken to 3 separate oncologists - one from the UK & two from Korea. All three have said no surgery or radiotherapy as the toxicity involved will not be worth the outcome.
I think metastasis is the dreaded unknown territory which everyone fears and doesn't quite know what its about. Will try and explain things once we have attended all of our initial meetings (we have two scheduled for this week) and I get a chance to summarize things from my end.
6/8/12: Wife 33y/o with no risk dx with Stage IVa SCC L of Tongue(T4aN2bM0)
3/9/12: Induced birth @ 36 weeks - Baby Hunter!
11/9/12: OP - 3/4 Partial Gloss, Radical ND & Tongue Rec.
24/10/12: 33xRad + 7xChemo
7/12/12: Tx complete
21/3/13 & 21/6/13: NED
24/7/13: SCC in Lungs - OP: Lobectomy (VATS)
29/1/14 passed away
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Great - but she iS young, and you have a child - I would push for whatever you can. Hugs and prayers to 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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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 145 | I fail to see what is so great about the situation Cheryl?
Did I miss something?
6/8/12: Wife 33y/o with no risk dx with Stage IVa SCC L of Tongue(T4aN2bM0)
3/9/12: Induced birth @ 36 weeks - Baby Hunter!
11/9/12: OP - 3/4 Partial Gloss, Radical ND & Tongue Rec.
24/10/12: 33xRad + 7xChemo
7/12/12: Tx complete
21/3/13 & 21/6/13: NED
24/7/13: SCC in Lungs - OP: Lobectomy (VATS)
29/1/14 passed away
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Great that you have two meeting scheduled for this week hopefully they will come up with something - I'm an optimist - I am hopeful to the bitter end. She's so young I would really push for something. Clinical trials or whatever. We've had numerous people here with recurrences and they've been treated - It doesn't make sense that in one country they will try whatever they can, and in others they tell you go home you're palliative. Hoping for the best for both of you - whatever that may be.
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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Joined: May 2012 Posts: 162 Likes: 1 | Thinking about you and your family, prayers coming your way, Ana
wife/caregiver to Vince, dx 4/12 Stage IV BOT HPV+ SCC, poorly diff.; T4N2cMo; U of C; Clinical trial, Everolimus; 6 wks ind. chemo (Cetuximab, Cisplatin & Taxol), 50 x IMRT, 75 gy chemorad w/5FU, Hydrea & Taxol; 5 years out, thankfully still NED
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Jay, I've been keeping you and your family in my prayers! Never give up hope!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 | Jay, this just sucks.
You and Jen are right to do what you think is best for the both of you. I am so glad Jen feels well currently and hope this continues for a long while.
Honestly, I don't think any of us truly knows how we would react or what decision we would make unless we are living it. It is so hard.
Enjoy that youngster together, make memories.
I am thinking of you all,
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!
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Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 381 | Hi Jay, just checking in. I've been thinking about you guys a lot lately, and I'm hoping your appointments bring some good news.
Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt
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