#7954 07-29-2006 12:59 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP  "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Hi Everyone -- Barry and I are leaving for Australia in four hours, the long-anticipated trip postponed from last year as he was dx'd, as many of you know, three weeks before we were to fly out. He told everyone, "I WILL see you in 2006" -- a promise to himself that he would get through the ordeal -- and he did. So we are repeaing our plans for three+ weeks of birdwaching in the rainforests and deserts of NE and N Australia. So I won't be posting much (if any) on the Forum until we get back in late August. I may have some email access in some places, but not sure... For those of you starting treatment, in treatment or just finished --- stick to your dreams and goals, this beast can be beaten! Best to all, Gail and Barry ------ Barry: D'x 6/21/05, Stage III/IV SCC right tonsil, base of tongue, two lymph nodes, HPV-16+, tonsillectomy then 33x tomoTherapy IMRT radiation + 7x carboplatin, also amifostine, at Johns Hopkins. No further surgery. Finished treatment 9/29. Two PET/CT and many physical exams -- no sign of cancer. Will enter HPV vaccine trial in September.
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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#7955 07-29-2006 02:23 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | Gail and Barry,
Hope you have a great trip! I know you've been looking forward to this for a long time, and it sounds like a terrific adventure. My husband and I also had to postpone a major trip (because of my radiation), and it took us a long time to get geared up to do it later, but when we finally did, it was really worth it.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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#7956 07-29-2006 03:05 AM | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 | have a wonderful time. i am so excited for you guys
SCC on left side of tongue 12/01 left partial glossectomy, left neck disection (clean), recurrence 3/06 on back left of tongue, 2nd partial glossectomy, no nodal inolvement, IMRT completed 6/30/06
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