#19384 01-18-2006 07:50 PM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 | JUST WANTED TO SAY HI TO ALL
FOUND OUT ABOUT MY CANCER ON 12/05/05 STARTED TREATMENTS ON 12/21 SAME DAY MY DAD DIED ON 2 YEARS EARLY MASS ON LAYRNX 2-3 CMS RIGHT LYMPH 2-3 CMS STAGE 3 TREATMENT GOING WELL EXCEPT A LITTLE SICKNES FROM ETHYOL ANY ADVICE OR COMMENTS WOULD BE ENCOURAGING
GLAD I FOUND THIS FORUM
THANKS ANDY
andreas h ligon
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#19385 01-19-2006 05:41 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Hang in there, fasten your seat belt, and enjoy the ride.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#19386 01-19-2006 11:05 AM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 | Thanks Darrell
A little humor goes a long way made me laugh and smile when I read this.Ihave not done that in awhile
andy
andreas h ligon
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#19387 01-19-2006 12:16 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Andy, in case you don't have a Jewish grandmother lurking around somewhere to pester you-my advice is EAT! [and stay with us] Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#19388 01-19-2006 12:46 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hi Andy,
Your attitude will help you fight this thing. I'm a year and 13 days removed from treatment and in remission. Eat what you can now, because it may be tough after a while. If you need any info i cna help with, give me an email.
Steve Daib
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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#19389 01-19-2006 04:42 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Andy,
I'm also from Virginia Beach. We have a terrific support group that meets once a week at Eastern Va. Medical Center in Norfolk if you're interested. Where are you being treated??
Take care,
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#19390 01-19-2006 11:30 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 156 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 156 | hi andy,welcome to this site of wich you will find very helpful.without it i would have certainly caved in they are wonderful people and so informative .hang on in and remain posative does us no good worrieng about things out of our control .god is good ...and the devils not bad prayers your way and best wishes ...maz | | |
#19391 01-21-2006 02:32 PM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 | hi i was diagnosed with right laryngeal vancer in sept and had a right hemilaryngectomy with reconstruction in oct. hang in there and maybe we can learn together. Everyone told me to eat when I could too. | | |
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