 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I find it hard to believe that a hospital can't get you a surgery date before November on something that is a 5, ready to burst and will kill you if it does. What are they thinking? Where are you having this done?
Glad to hear that they will be able to do the surgery through the groin. That should make it so much easier.
Good luck to you and PLEEEAZE take it easy until you can get it repaired.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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