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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Best of luck with your appointment.
There are very few people from Ireland as members of OCF. As an American, I have no idea about other countries hiring practices. Hopefully your honesty will be a good thing and you will get the job.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 96 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 96 | That is a tough one. I am not sure of that as things are different here in the states. Here they cannot discriminate but proving that could be very hard. I think some of it depends on the wording you used for why you were seeing the dr. Some people hear the C word and a business thinks about time you might need to take off etc. I hope that you get the job and that this biopsy come out negative. Good for you to not take your doctors word and went to see your dentist and oral surgeon. Keep standing up for yourself and congrats on the smoking thing.
31 at dx 9/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
HBO for ORN March & April 2010
Fibula flap 5/10
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 790 | Hi Funky Duck,
I don't know how the whole job process works in Ireland but I certainly hope not! Glad you have appts to see drs. and that you stopped smoking. Hope you are feeling better. Hopefully it wlll just clear up but I'm so glad you are being vigilant about this.
Kate
Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor
Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,406 | I think honesty is always the best policy, in life as in employment. Hopefully your soon to be boss will agree. Good luck with your upcoming appointment!
David 2
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I think you should see an ENT not an oral surgeon. The ENT is better schooled or this work. The best to you tho.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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