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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 453 | Hang in there Jeanna. Their objective was to "cure him" so fingers crossed that's what they are still planning. Steve's doctor's never said that to us. They said chance of "cure" is minimal and they hope with treatment to prolong his life. This was 2 different doctor's in different states as well. But hang in there because these are statistics. One doctor said to us he's seen many people do the complete opposite of what they expect. Stay postive girl, you and Rod will get through this.
Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
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