#29625 11-15-2007 06:42 PM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) |  "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Carol,
Sorry to hear about the recurrence. Thinking of you. We all will be thinking of you as you start your fight. We are here for you.
Take care,
Diane
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
| | |
#29626 11-16-2007 06:14 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Minnie, I will check it out, thanks and Diane and Shar, thank you for caring......and Ed you crack me up too!!!!! Love, 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---
| | |
#29627 11-16-2007 08:23 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | Carol...I posted on another of your threads before I read this one. It sounds to me like they feel that they can get all of this tumor wihtout resorting to radiation. YAY! The surgery won't be a walk in the park, but it will have a start, and a finish, and with some yukky days in between, you are going to be fine. I am so sorry that you have to undergo this big surgery, but hang onto Minnie's experience that you WILL get over it and after this interlude, be allowed to move on through your life.
With the flap to close the palatal opening, in time you should be just fine. I am sorry you have to do it, but I am relieved to hear that it seems to be confined and removeable.
I look forward to hearing more about the treatment plans, and the results of the PET scan, and when your busy time comes, please know that we won't stop thinking about you until you feel like returning to the computer.
XO--Colleen
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
| | |
#29628 11-17-2007 07:13 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi Colleen, I haven't heard anything about the Petscan yet, I believe my surgeon was in surgery all day Friday, I am really hoping it is confined and they can go on with the surgery on the 14th as planned.......How are you doing??????Love, 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---
| | |
#29629 11-17-2007 09:00 AM | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 163 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 163 | Carol I am just now doing some catch up...I cannot believe you are having to go through all this stuff again!
Please know on the 14th, or whenever, there will be some big old positive vibes coming your way.
And Ed has it right .. Your God will go with you!
So will we..
Love Marica
Caregiver to husband (Pete) Stage IV Base of Tongue. Dx 04 2003 Chemo/Radiation no surgery.. doing great!
| | |
| Forums23 Topics18,168 Posts196,927 Members13,104 | | Most Online458
Jan 16th, 2020 | | |
|
