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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 | David, Ha! I guess they have Le Tour... hmmmm.  We have the Tour of California here in CA... not the same thing, but hey. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 51 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 51 | My husband's cousin had a stem cell transplant and month long stay at City of Hope several years ago. She has had clear scans since then. She said the facility and staff were awesome. I hope you and you Mom have the same kind of experience there...and the same results!
Diane
Caregiver for Husband, Dana, age 52
DX 11/08, SCC right tonsil, Stage 3
RND, right tonsilectomy, Peg tube installed 12/08
Cisplatin X3, IMRT X35, last TX 3/09
CT scan 5/09 clear
PEG removed 8/27/09
1st PET scan clear 9/10/09
Minor surgery to repair PEG site 9/17/09
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | We don't have any Tours here in Fl. Probably because the only mountains we have are speed bumps.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 | Thanks Diane. I feel really good about CoH.
My mom is going to CoH on Tuesday ... her paperwork has been sent and things are rolling. They have been very responsive.
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 7 | Speed bumps!  No "Hors Categorie" climbs in FL I guess. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 130 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 130 | I'm about 10 miles from the highest point in Florida. If I remember right its about 150 ft above sea level. Not much more than a speed bump for sure.
Amy
40 yr old. Stage IV SCC found left tonsil. PET/CT shows cancer on base of tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes on both sides. HPV 16 pos. 6 weeks of cisplatin, 43 days of radiation. 73gy on each side.
ND March 2, 2009
reoccurance dx'd Aug 19, 2009
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