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Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 95 | I am a physician who is also a laryngectomee. I wanted to share with you the story �A gift of voice� about my efforts to speak again. It was posted in the Georgetown University HospitalHomepage as a feature story. See at: http://gumc.georgetown.edu/news/stories/230883.htmlI hope that you will find it inspirational.
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 | Dri...I clicked story not found.
Connie
SCC. of the left lateral tongue, anterior two thirds, T1 possibly a T2.
Left partial glossectomy, left selective neck dissection 4/21/09. Nodes clean, No Rad, No Chemo.
CT Scan 9/11 clean, CT Scan 9/12 clean
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. A+.
My hometown Lockport, NY.
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | Correct link: http://gumc.georgetown.edu/news/stories/230883.html (the "ml" was missing in the initial post).
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | Leslie:
Yours opened up, but the video won't play. Does it play for you? Thanks.
julieann
Julieann Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer  | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | Julieann -- It's a photo slideshow (two pictures), not a video.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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