#44942 05-23-2005 09:26 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 | Well, I had my first follow-up with my radiation oncologist since radiation ended March 15. Everything looks and feels perfect!
Also, and hopefully to end the "treatment" phase, tomorrow morning at 7 am I report for my selective neck dissection. They and I both expect to find nothing but dead stuff . . . let's hope we are right!
Anyway, fingers crossed.
Tim
SCC Right Tonsil, T2N1M0, Dx 12/04, Tx 40 radiation (180 rad), 8 Chemo (carbo), Tx ended 3/15/05, Selective neck dissection 5/24/05, 22 nodes, 4 levels, no evidence of metastatic malignancy!!! :-)
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#44943 05-23-2005 11:11 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 50 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 50 | Good luck Tim. I'm glad to hear you are feeling well and our family prays for terriffic results! Sincerely, Virginia Husband Doug currently in treatment Stage IV tongue cancer
Virginia
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#44944 05-23-2005 12:30 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Good Luck Tim, our prayers are with you. 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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#44945 05-24-2005 03:10 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 | YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA! Great job my friend. I love to hear that. The whole SND thing is overrated. Doesnt hurt at all. They wont find anything.
Gods speed.
Robert
SCC 1.6cm Right Tonsil 10/3/03, 1 Node 3cm, T1N2AM0, Tonsil Removed, Selective Neck Disection, 4 Wks Induction Chemo (Taxol,Cisplatin), 8 Weeks Chemo/Radiation (5FU,Hydroxyurea,Iressa), IMRT x 40, Treatment Complete 2/13/04. 41 Years Old At Diagnosis
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#44946 05-25-2005 08:19 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 | YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Not quite.
Just got home a little while ago. What had been explained to me by my surgeon as a 3 or 4 inch slice right under and along my lower mandible has turned into a ten inch gash across my entire neck! Charming! Two drains, etc.
The strange thing was (I think) that there will be no path report til Monday. Is this common? I thought the path studies came back while in the operating room. I guess I was wrong . . .
Tim
SCC Right Tonsil, T2N1M0, Dx 12/04, Tx 40 radiation (180 rad), 8 Chemo (carbo), Tx ended 3/15/05, Selective neck dissection 5/24/05, 22 nodes, 4 levels, no evidence of metastatic malignancy!!! :-)
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#44947 05-25-2005 11:18 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Tim My path results took 10days, more acurate than a frozen section done during the op. Sunshine... love and hugs Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#44948 06-03-2005 02:47 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1 | My husband is awaiting his third surgery with cancer at the base of the tongue. The second one took 7 hours and he was cut from one side of his neck to the other and they also did a trach. While they did the surgery they sent each section to the path department before they went on.In the end he lost half of his tongue. I'm very worried what will happen this time.
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#44949 06-03-2005 04:08 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 | Tim- Hang in there this weekend and know that we are all there waiting with you and hoping for great results! Wear your battle scar with pride and know you are a survivor! The first thing we did at the Las Vagas reunion was compare battle scars! Welcome to the club! - Kris
SCC Stage IV left tonsil neck disection 3/02 radiation finished 6/02 chemo finished 9/02 Stage 2A left breast cancer 3/09, chemo and radiation, finished treatment 2/7/10 -Stage 2 right beast cancer 10/14 chemo and radiation Every day is still a gift :-)
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#44950 06-03-2005 12:23 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Pam I won`t tell you not to worry because that would be impossible. You need to ask his surgeon what he is planning on doing and what results your hubby can expect. I am sure he can answer any questions you might have.
In the meantime please know we are sending lots of positive vibes to you and your family. Take care 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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#44951 06-03-2005 12:36 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 | Thanks all . . .the surgery went off without a hitch, path report came back perfect and the staples were taken out today! Other than having a pretty unsightly 10 inch long scar right now, all is well!
Tim
SCC Right Tonsil, T2N1M0, Dx 12/04, Tx 40 radiation (180 rad), 8 Chemo (carbo), Tx ended 3/15/05, Selective neck dissection 5/24/05, 22 nodes, 4 levels, no evidence of metastatic malignancy!!! :-)
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