#6500 11-16-2005 12:07 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Gold Member (100+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 | Well, my dad got a call from the ENT reporting that all nodes from his Selective Neck Dissection were CLEAR! We don't have to wait until friday to find out. He's in shock, he was crying. Awwwww, I can't imagine the emotions that the patient experiences. Man...
Enjoying the blessings each step of the way. Again, who ever has been able to master the art of staying in the moment should bottle it up and sell it.
Later guys!
Dad Treated for T2N1M0 Tonsil Cancer August 2005. 35 IMRT radiation, 3 doses Cisplatin. Selective Modified Neck Dissection November.
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#6501 11-16-2005 12:24 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Yay! Congratulations to your Dad and to you.......that's great news Shawna
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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#6502 11-16-2005 07:08 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 | Wonderful news Shawna. What a wonderful end to your Dad's treatment. Sunshine ahead. Love from Helen
RHTonsil SCC Stage IV tx completed May 03
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#6503 11-17-2005 05:36 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 150 | Now how do I stop worrying about if those little CA cells are burrowed elsewhere? (lungs, liver, brain)
He has had scans.
Dad Treated for T2N1M0 Tonsil Cancer August 2005. 35 IMRT radiation, 3 doses Cisplatin. Selective Modified Neck Dissection November.
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#6504 11-17-2005 08:23 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Hi Shawna--
First, major congrats in order for your Dad! As Helen says, sunshine ahead!
Don't know if this makes you feel better, but when we went to Sloan for a 2nd opinion, the doc there discussed progression of oropharyngeal cancer (recall Barry had been months between initial neck lump problems and final dx) -- he said that the spread to the nodes in the neck can be fairly quick but that spread beyond that is usually much slower, and in fact, in many cases never occurs. You should ask your oncologist about this but we also got about the same info from our MO and she's been around many many HNC patients.
Say Hi to your Dad,
Gail and Barry
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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#6505 11-17-2005 11:54 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Wonderful news Shawna...give Dad a big hug from me! Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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