#7214 03-14-2006 12:43 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | OP  Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 | Hi all,
Today is 2 years since I finished radiotherapy, and yesterday I got the results of my first PET-CT scan...all clear! The ENT doesn't know why my parotid is enlarged (the radio should have shrunk it). I can have it surgically removed, but it's in the radio area, making it awkward. I don't think I'll bother, just keep taking the occasional painkiller.
Cheers!
Tizz
(who can put away those nightmarish thoughts for a while)
End of Radiation - the "Ides of March" 2004 :-)
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#7215 03-14-2006 12:57 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Meredith
I was so happy to read your post...that is terrific news. We have missed you around here.
Cheers back at ya!
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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#7216 03-14-2006 02:45 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Nice to hear from you Tizz! So happy you got good results from the scans. Keep in touch,
Danny Boy
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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#7217 03-14-2006 05:12 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Hi Meredith,
Welcome back and congratulations on the great news.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#7218 03-14-2006 06:17 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 155 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 155 | YAY!!!! Thanks for sharing
Hugs Denise
Caregiver Husband Bob SCC tongue t2nomo Partial Glosectomy/neck disection 6/04 rad ending 9/23/04
Osteoradio-necrosis of the Mandible (ONJ) DX 6/09 Surgery 7/2/09 mandible resection/ several teeth extracted/ neck dissection NO FLAP and aggressive antibiotic therapy.
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#7219 03-15-2006 04:50 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Good news is always good to hear...
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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#7220 03-15-2006 07:55 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Ah, there you are Tizz. Congratulations on the all clear. Nothing like that to 'make your day'.
How are the root canals doing? I keep procastinating calling my dentist to get my teeth capped because I'm afraid he may have to do two root canals to do it.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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#7221 03-15-2006 10:33 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | OP Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 | Hi Eileen,
I've only had the one root canal done (effing expensive!). Took 3 or 4 visits - I have weird teeth and roots - and it still hurts a bit, but then again is that perhaps from the others going out in sympathy? :rolleyes: And my dentist asks me why I don't like seeing him...dentists, I'm sure are sadists (sorry Jerry).
All I can say is good luck Eileen, and when I have more moolah I'll visit my sadist again, (lie back and think of England as they said in old Pommy movies)....
Cheers!
Tizz (aka Meredith)
End of Radiation - the "Ides of March" 2004 :-)
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#7222 03-15-2006 01:23 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | You guys are unkind. They donnot teach sadism in dental school. My patients all love me, especially my grandkids.
Seriously, I know we dentists get a bad rap and unfortunately, as in any field or profession, there are some bad apples. People always "talk" about their bad experiences and that's why I always tell my patients to spread the word, eg that the root canal DIDN'T hurt and get us some good publicity.
And Eileen, as you know I'm just across the river...let me prove to you that I speak the truth.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#7223 03-15-2006 02:47 PM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 122 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 122 | Jerry,
I had a "bad" dentist as a child, he had his assistant and my dad pry my mouth open to pull a tooth so I wouldn't need braces later.
I was afraid of dentists until I married and my husband's best friend from grade school on was our dentist. He was the most compassionate and caring man, and died too young from liver cancer. He was treated at MD Anderson. My dental check ups always included lots of hugs.
The gentleman who bought his practice is the one I credit with saving my life. He walked me over to the oral surgeon who got me in immediately and did my biopsy by putting me first on a busy surgery day and having his entire staff come in early to take care of me. Early detection from competent, caring people like yourself enabled me to have a new normal that isn't as tough as others have been. Retire to Florida, would you please?
Fondly,
Lisa
SCC Tongue T1N0M0\Dx 3-10-03
Hemiglossectomy, alloderm graft, modified neck dissectomy 4-14-03
3 Year Survivor!
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