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 Joined:  Jul 2009 Posts: 453 |  Teresa, I wish I could give you a big hug.  What Andy's doctor's are saying makes sense I suppose but doesn't take away the stress and concern both you and Andy must have. You must both be feeling like you will never get to the end of this.  But you will. 
 You are doing an amazing job girl.  It's not easy being a caregiver.  Damn hard in fact.  But we do it because we wouldn't be anywhere else in the world.  Stay strong and never, ever give up.
 
 Wendy
   Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
 No surgery
 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.
 17/03/22 lost the battle. Missed dearly
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