#22339 02-20-2007 11:53 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6 | Hello to all of you brave people. I am a 1 year SCC Nasal Cavity & Sinus cancer survivor.
I still can't believe it has been 11 months since I finished my grueling treatment. It is nice to know that there is a place that we can go to and share our concerns, experience & guidance.To be able to say I am a survivor is so precious to me. As many of you know it's a tough road. No one knows unless they have been there. November 7,2005 was the horrible day I recieved the Cancer call. To be 39 years old and a fitness instructor and to hear those words were a shock to me and my family & friends.
So the journey began with an 8 1/2 hour tumor removal & reconstruction of my face then came a month to recover which at that time I started a new job. My new supervisor hired me knowing my cancer diagnoses. Bless her heart!!! Then came the preperation of treatment. January 17th is when the feeding tube was put in and the following Monday I had my first radiation & chemo treatment. That continued every day for the next 6 weeks. 6 rounds of chemo & 30 radiation treatments. It was one of the hardest things my family I had had to go through. Not to mention that my best friend got diagnosed with colon cancer 2 weeks after my diagnoses. It is truly a miracle that we are both now so far cancer free!!!!! We are truly blessed. I know that we still have a long way to go but we are hopefull.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story!!!
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#22340 02-20-2007 12:36 PM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Cindy,
We all have stories and we all love to hear them so welcome to the site and maybe you can find time to share your experiences with others in need. That's what this site is all about. Helping one another.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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#22341 02-20-2007 01:03 PM | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Cindy - How wonderful to hear your story! It is so inspiring and full of hope especially the part about the new job and the new supervisor. Yes, indeed - bless her heart! My son is just getting back to work at a temporary job that carries the possibility of becoming permanent. I'm so glad that you and your best friend are doing so well.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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#22342 02-21-2007 03:33 AM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 108 | Cindy,
Congrats on winning the battle. I was in a similar situation with my work and they were very flexible about letting me take time to heal before returning to work.
Jim
T3N2aM0 SCC right oral tongue. Partial Glosectomy, Modified Neck disection for 1 Lymph Node. Dec. 2002. 35 IMRT 2003.
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