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#21342 10-16-2006 02:58 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 248 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 248 | Hello, I am so excited to have found a site that allows me to talk about my cancer experience. I am very grateful to be alive and I find inspiration from so many of your stories. This is my first posting on this site. I am a 7 yr. stage 3 Nasopharynx cancer survivor as well as a 8 yr Leukemia ALL survivor. My Doctors were comcerned that my immune system was so weak from my leukemia treatments that my long term prognosis may not be terrific for my Nasopharynx cancer. I have many issues like so many of you. I was dx T2N3M0 in Oct. 1999 so I had to stop my Leukemia chemo and start my head and neck treatment,-- Radiation for 8 wks and Cisplatin and 5 FU for 2 or 3 cycles before they had to stop. To much toxicity for me to continue. Well treatment had to stop but not me I'm 51 and going strong. Like many of you I have had my share of losses. I lost my first wife to breast cancer at 34, and both parents at age 65 from lung cancer and emphysema. Today I have a beautiful wife and 3 great kids and loving every minute of it. My attitude about life has been shaped by the pain rather than the joy. It humbles me and gives me a greater appreciation of what is really important in life. I wish everyone the best and pls. contact me if you have Nasopharynx cancer.
Mark D. Stage 3 Nasopharynx dx10/99 T2N3M0 40xrad 2x Cisplatin 5FU. acute leuk 1998.
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#21343 10-16-2006 03:07 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | WOW! That post took my breath away. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#21344 10-17-2006 02:34 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Thank you for posting, that was very inspiring to me! Keep going strong! 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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