Within two days after I got my cancer diagnosis I found my longtime golf buddy�s brother had what seems like an almost identical cancer to mine. Lymph nodes in the same spot, but no primary was found. His cancer was in �95 and he�s been fine ever since. Also, I had to be reminded that one of my co-workers had a lesion on his tongue removed five years ago and is fine. The co-worker lost quite a bit of �extra� weight during treatment and has kept off and looks a lot better now than before.

So, add a 14- and 5-year survivor to the list of people who gotten on with their lives with little problems other than dry mouth.
Along with this website, these two people added great support during my treatment.


57 @ Dx, Stg IV BOT (1.5cm), lymph nodes (lrgst 2.5cm), non-smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 2, Erbetux w/IMRT x 35/70Gy, PEG, Treated in San Antonio @ CTRC 12/16/08-1/27/09.
3/5/09-CT
6/12/09-PET, PEG out
12/1/09-CT
12/6/10-PET
12-8/11-CT
1-4/13-CT
(all clean)