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#51782 11-23-2006 01:19 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 95 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 95 | Hi,
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. We were in Mobile Monday through yesterday for radiation treatments twice per day. We now have 4 days off from treatment over this weekend. Then it
Barbara S C/G to Michael age 64, stage 1 base of tongue SC cancer and a stage one for a couple lymph nodes, diagnosed 09/12/06, IMRT radiation 10/24/06 to 12/05/06 , last PET / CT scan 11/7/11 - still cancer free!!!
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#51783 11-23-2006 04:21 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Hi, Barbara. It sounds like Michael is doing pretty well at this stage. Good for him. Hope you enjoy the break at home and the biscuits and gravy. Have a restful weekend. 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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#51784 12-31-2006 01:49 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 95 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 95 | Hi,
I am sorry I have been off line for a while. I have missed your comments. Michael completed his radiation treatments on 12/5/06. They said he did very well. The nurse actually said he did better than most people with getting through it all. It has been so nice not having to go every day - twice per day for the last couple weeks. He lost the most weight of a one week time span in his second week post treatment, but not a huge amount - 7 pounds, but by 12/27/06 when he saw the oncologist he had actually gained almost 3 pounds back.
Michael had his first follow-up appointment on 12/27/06 and the doctor told him he is looking great and the nurse again commented that he is amazing at the rate he seems to be recovering. He goes for his first CT scan on 1/23/07 and will have his first PET / CT scan in March or April. We are both trying not to worry too much about these, but just enjoy the good days. He still seems to feel much better in the mornings and at about 3:00 or 4:00 PM he feels worse and his hardest meal to eat is dinner. He did actually eat a steak on Friday evening and got it all down. He wanted another one last night and it wasn
Barbara S C/G to Michael age 64, stage 1 base of tongue SC cancer and a stage one for a couple lymph nodes, diagnosed 09/12/06, IMRT radiation 10/24/06 to 12/05/06 , last PET / CT scan 11/7/11 - still cancer free!!!
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#51785 12-31-2006 08:01 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | This is absolutely great news, Barbara and Michael Y'all can just plan to eat your way through Mississippi and Louisiana [I'm envious because I grew up in a family of Mississippi cooks-YUM] Have a great 2007. 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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