#9919 03-16-2007 04:26 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | OP  Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 | Hopefully you all can see this link. This is a story that appeared in out local base newspaper. Another great story about fighting the battle and reclaiming our lives. http://www.moody.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123042972
Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
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#9920 03-16-2007 04:47 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 446 "OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 446 | Very cool story, Tim. The next one's going to be about you, right?
Wayne
SCC left mandible TIVN0M0 40% of jaw removed, rebuilt using fibula, titanium and tissue from forearm.June 06. 30 IMRT Aug.-Oct. 06
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#9921 03-16-2007 04:55 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | OP Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 | Nah, just a lowly Supply chain troop doesn't rate. The glamour always goes to the folks who fly. Just joking, truth be told I'm too shy.
Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
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#9922 03-16-2007 06:17 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | Shy or not, you Tim, are this forum's great story about fighting the battle and reclaiming your life. Here you are now, just 5 months post treatment, back at work, and helping others here.
I salute you for your strength and courage!
Ginny
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#9923 03-16-2007 10:17 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | That is a really great story! And so inspiring to the rest of us. To be in the military, and fighting cancer with such courage and determination is just awesome. But to do that, and in addition making time to help all the rest of us here on the Forum, Tim, I would like to echo Ginny and salute you for your strenth and courage! Thanks for all you do and have done.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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#9924 03-16-2007 02:50 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 | Tim,
Thanks for sharing this great story. It is truly remarkable how far he has come and it says a lot for the US Air Force. I knew there was a reason why I chose that branch to serve with right after dental school.
Keep em flying.
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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#9925 03-19-2007 07:24 AM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 166 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 166 | yeah just a lowly supply troop. (just like the boys on the CBS show "The Unit") Great article Tim and THANKS for the input I asked you about.
Bill B. Dx 10-16-06 Stage 4 T2N2bM0 SCC Left Tonsil,3 nodes. 1st tx 11-28-06, last tx 1-8-07. 3x Cisplatlin, 5fu pump, and Doxetaxel. Modified neck dissection,20 Nodes removed, all clear 02-21-07. HPV+,33 IMRT start 3-22-07 70GY,Completed 05-04-07  | | |
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