#54963 05-24-2004 09:30 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 Gold Member (200+ posts) |  Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 | Brett,
Great news man. Wonderful!!! Good job.
I am doing the same thing at U of C 6/6 (4 months out). I am hoping for the same results but I am really happy to read some good news on this site.
P.S. Can anybody out here tell me if they new they were having a reaccurance prior to the diagnosis? Did you feel anything? Have a cough? Have a lump? whatever. Just curious.
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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#54964 05-24-2004 10:00 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 164 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 164 | Brett,
This is really awesome news. I am so happy for you. Please, please don't feel bad about sharing your good news. It really makes me feel better hearing some good news for a change. There has been some "hard to hear" news lately, but unfortunately it is a reality.
I couldn't be happier for you!!! PTL
Lynn
Stage 3, N0, M0 oral tongue cancer survivor, 85-90% of tongue removed, neck disection, left tonsil removed, chemo/radiation treatments, surgery 11/03, raditation ended 1/04, lung mets discovered 4/04,
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#54965 05-24-2004 11:38 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Great News Brett!!!
Please don't feel like you have offended me with good news. I love to hear good news. I am truly happy for you and your family. May you live a long and fruitful life. In my case I still feel fine and as Rosie says "The fat lady isn't singing yet"
Your Friend, Dan
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#54966 05-24-2004 12:03 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 | Hey Dan. I didn't feel as if I offended you. It was a shock to me to read your news and it saddened me a great deal, so it was hard to feel happy at the moment I made my post. I'm pulling for ya and I hope the note I sent to you privately was helpful.
To everyone else, thank you so much for responses. It takes guts just to get through the experience of cancer and it's treatment. It takes guts plus a HUGE heart to come back to this forum day after day to help those who come after you. You're awesome folks.
-Brett
Base of Tongue SCC. Stage IV, T1N2bM0. Diagnosed 25 July 2003.
Treated with 6 weeks induction chemo -- Taxol & Carboplatin once a week followed with 30 fractions IMRT, 10 fields per fraction over 6 more weeks. Recurrence October 2005.
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#54967 05-24-2004 12:13 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Thank You Brett,
I did find the reading useful. What have I got to lose? I've always said I'll try anything once,
Most things twice!!!
Dan
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#54968 05-24-2004 04:14 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 | Robert,
To answer your question...Dan woke up with a swollen gland which the oral surgeon felt sure was an infection...long story short it was a very aggressive tumor in his neck. Not to panic, but any kind of gland that feels swollen...get an opinion or two asap.
Thanks,
Deb
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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