 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I have had positive nodes twice - once in 2004 at my first diagnosis and again in 2007 (some ambiguity exists as to whether there were 2 or 3 positive nodes in 2007). I had surgery,radiation both times (w/chemo in 2007) and, I am still here.
I can clearly remember putting too much emphasis on whether the nodes were positive or not. I was sure that positive nodes were a death sentence, but here I am - years later getting ready to chop up my Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and be with my family, being Thankful for each day.
Do not prejudge the future. I keep hitting milestones I was sure I would never see and THAT feels odd!!
As my surgeon said once - we took OUT the ones with the cancer cells - always a good thing.
Hugs
Donna
Last edited by Pandora99; 10-10-2010 12:40 PM.
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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