#111652 - 02/04/10 05:19 PM
Saw my ENT today
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Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Registered: 09/01/09
Posts: 329
Loc: Michigan
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Saw my ENT today,
He was very happy with my results. Given the location of my tumor (soft palet) he is able to poke prod and jam all sorts of instruments in the affected area (GAG, GAG and GAG again)
All in all he said I was doing great and did not need to see me again until June. I'm starting to feel a bit more comfortable about getting on with my life.
My RO has me scheduled for my first CT in April, so I have to wait a bit for the internal look-see. Both doctors said they wanted to wait a bit because the soft palet throws false positives after radiation along with the fact that they can just jam their finger back there and GAG me LoL. Kidding aside, they can get at the area visually and physically so they are happy with what they are seeing to date.
Wish me luck in April.
Kelly
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Kelly
Male
48, SCC Oropharnyx (Soft Palet) Right side,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Heavy Smoker, Quit after Dx
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 x 70gy 9-2-09 finished 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED (No Evidence of Disease)
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
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#111656 - 02/04/10 06:41 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: Kelly211]
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Registered: 01/13/10
Posts: 24
Loc: Texas
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I wish you the best Kelly - glad things are looking up.
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Lisaj, caregiver to Ken age 45 at DX, non smoker, social drinker, athlete
Stage III SCC BOT T2N2aMO, lymph involvement
DX 01/08/2010
Taxol, Cisplatin, IFEX
Rads scheduled after chemo and maybe surgery...
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#111665 - 02/04/10 09:11 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: lisa78015]
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Gold Member (200+ posts)
Registered: 06/21/09
Posts: 218
Loc: Texas
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Great appt, praying for good results in April!
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Dx 3/27/09 High Grade MEC T4N2M0
Elizabeth, 30, mother of 3 girls (2,4,&6yrs old)
3 rds of chemo(Carbo/Taxol)
Rt Mandibulectomy, rt fibular flap,& rt ND with trach, picc,& g-tube.
30 rds of rads with weekly cisplatin
4 scans and all clear!
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#111669 - 02/05/10 03:36 AM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: ESikon]
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Gold Member (200+ posts)
Registered: 07/01/09
Posts: 298
Loc: australia
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Nice positive appointment. So happy it went well for you. Gave me a chuckle with the Gag, gag and more gag. It's a running joke with Steve and I everytime he see's his doctor. Funny thing is his doctor always smiles when he makes Steve gag. I'm starting to think he does it for fun lol.
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Wife to Steve 43. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes and jaw bone.
No surgery.
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation starting 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo starting 15/07/2009 x 3
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET - lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan - ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010 - Peg removed.
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#111676 - 02/05/10 05:49 AM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: WendyG]
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Registered: 11/19/09
Posts: 392
Loc: spring, texas (houston)
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great news...wishing u the best for april!
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Teresa
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CG to ANDY. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
T2N2cMxG4 stage 4. 43 @ dx 8/31/09
tx 9/21/09-11/06/09 cispatin/docetaxel/5-FU X3
PORT 9/9/09, PEG 12/07/09
35 IMRT-1/wk carbo 11/30/09-2/3/10
tx stopped due to complications
IMRT BOOST 3/08-3/12/10
PET 4/12/10 CLEAR!
PEG out 4/14/10
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#111677 - 02/05/10 05:52 AM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: homershoney]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 5761
Loc: Gulfport, Florida
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Great news Kelly!!
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV 16+ SCC, T1N2bM0, Stage IV BOT and 2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over 8/28/06. June 2007, back to riding my bike 100 miles a week as if nothing happened.
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#111706 - 02/05/10 12:23 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: davidcpa]
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Registered: 09/16/08
Posts: 357
Loc: Chico, Ca.
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Glad to hear it. Good luck in april.
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David R. 60 yr old male non-smoker past 20 years, light drinker, stage 3 scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
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#111724 - 02/05/10 02:30 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: Deejer47]
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Gold Member (200+ posts)
Registered: 05/09/08
Posts: 253
Loc: CT
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Terrific, news, Kelly!
Marlene
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Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!
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#111736 - 02/05/10 03:33 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: Marlene41]
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Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Registered: 06/26/07
Posts: 324
Loc: Vermont
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Excellant news and keep up the good fight!! Semper-Fi Bob
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Bob age 54, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Raising the battle Flag higher each month in victory. Semper-FI !!!
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#111746 - 02/05/10 05:08 PM
Re: Saw my ENT today
[Re: Bob Whyte]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 04/20/05
Posts: 2119
Loc: Yardley, PA
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Happy to hear the good news. Keep it coming.
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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. 5 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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