#148219 - 04/13/12 01:10 PM
Our pal Nate
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Administrator, OCF Ambassador at Large
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 06/23/07
Posts: 6826
Loc: PA
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I have been texting every day this week with Nate. Today he completed his second round of radiation. It was a rough road for him having chemo with the rads. This week was especially brutal. He really was struggling the past couple days. I told him I wasnt going to post an update until I could post he was finished. This morning, Nate sent me a text with a photo of his certificate of completion.
Congrats Nate!!!!! Let the healing begin!!!!
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ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 rad end 9/27/07, no caregiver Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 155 HBO,trismus 3/09 teeth out 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma, 2 mo hospital PICC line IV antibiotics 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3 times in 3 years very happy to be alive 
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#148221 - 04/13/12 01:54 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: ChristineB]
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Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Registered: 03/15/12
Posts: 46
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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Woot! Congrats!
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Female,27 yrs old,Non-Smoker/Social Drinker
T3 N1 M0 SCC Dx 11-10-11
11-23-11 Left Hemiglossectomy
11-30-11 Modified Radical Neck Dissection
01-25-12 Removed another spot on BOT, skin graft (left thigh)
38 RADS Tx Finished April 13, 2012
Living life in spite of cancer and not in fear of it!
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#148222 - 04/13/12 02:54 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: MissBazinet]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Registered: 07/15/11
Posts: 743
Loc: Ohio
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That's really good to hear! And I'm impressed that Nate was successful with taking a photo of his certificate with his phone - I would be challenged doing that at the best of times!
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CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 6/2013 physical exam and chest CT clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Can handle poblano peppers again. Life is good.
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#148226 - 04/13/12 03:58 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: Maria]
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"OCF Canuck"
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 12/22/10
Posts: 3565
Loc: Toronto canada
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Awesome.... Heal well! And fast Nate!
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Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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#148231 - 04/13/12 05:45 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: Cheryld]
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Administrator, OCF Ambassador at Large
Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 06/23/07
Posts: 6826
Loc: PA
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Nate is a wiz with electronics! Most younger people are! Texting with him is challenging to keep up, Im like a snail compared to Nate.
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ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 rad end 9/27/07, no caregiver Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 155 HBO,trismus 3/09 teeth out 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma, 2 mo hospital PICC line IV antibiotics 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3 times in 3 years very happy to be alive
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#148235 - 04/13/12 06:03 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: ChristineB]
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"OCF Down Under"
Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Registered: 08/02/07
Posts: 1195
Loc: Sydney NSW Australia
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Great news that Nate has now completed his second round of radiation. I know it was not easy.
Hope his healing is speedy and side effects minimal.
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Leukoplakia bx dx 8/2006 SCC floor of mouth/tongue T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p-right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
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#148280 - 04/14/12 03:03 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: Gabe]
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Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Registered: 08/08/11
Posts: 414
Loc: MA
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Great job, Nate! You are so strong and an inspiration to all of us! Thanks for keeping us posted, Christine .
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37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/SND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol
1/22/13 MRI w/ contrast no evidence of disease!
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#148702 - 04/23/12 07:32 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: Kerri]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Registered: 02/15/07
Posts: 779
Loc: San Francisco,CA
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Right on Nate! Congrats and I hope all these treatments and surgeries are behind you for good!!!
Wishing you all the best in your rehabilitation and recovery.
KATE
Edited by misskate (04/23/12 07:32 PM)
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Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor
Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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#148709 - 04/24/12 09:16 AM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: misskate]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Registered: 05/27/05
Posts: 497
Loc: Ohio
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Congrats Nate! Here's to a quick recovery.
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[i]"The artist, a traveler on this earth, leaves behind imperishable traces of his being." -Fran
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#148715 - 04/24/12 01:47 PM
Re: Our pal Nate
[Re: ]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Registered: 07/21/10
Posts: 528
Loc: AURORA, OH
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Yay Nate!
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CG to Ron
Out of Pain 4/3/13
4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment
1/13/12 lung biopsy
6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins
Clear 12/10
Surg 5/13/10 neck dis/nodes part gloss/flap R thigh all teeth out
RAD 30 8/10
DX 4/2/10 "Oral Cavity" T3NOMO
12/28/07 Non Hodg Lymph remission 7/08
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