#4334 11-30-2004 06:32 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) |  "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 | Dear Jeepster,
So sorry to hear of Don's passing. Even though we know he suffers no more, it is devastating to the caregiver and lover left behind. May God give you peace when you feel the most lonely and overwhelmed. My heart and prayers go out to you.
Take care and God bless,
Debbie
Debbie - Caregiver for husband, Dan, diagnosed with tongue cancer 7/03. Partial gloss., mod. neck dissections, graft. Recurrence neck tumor 12/03. Radical left neck dissection 12/24/03-unable to get all the tumor. 8 weeks chemo/rad beginning 1/12/04.
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#4335 12-01-2004 12:11 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 | Jeepster, I'm really to hear about Don's passing. I wish you much peace through this very difficult time. All my best,
D
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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#4336 12-01-2004 02:53 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 52 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 52 | Jeepster,
I truly wish I could take your pain away. I know how much it hurts. I am so sorry for your great loss. GOD bless you.
Love Michelle
Michelle, sister to Marcy
Dx January 03, partial glossectomy/selective neck dissection T2N1MO/recurrence June 03, radiation and chemo/recurrence Dec. 03 mets to spine and base of skull//palliative care//lost her April 10th 2004 Age of 32
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#4337 12-02-2004 01:32 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Dear Jeepster
My heart is breaking for you, you fought so hard for Don. Please feel free to vent as much as you wish , it`s not much but it`s all we can do for you.
May your God go with you.
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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