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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 | I may have been lucky in that I never really had time to think about it after I was diagnosed. My surgeon, who worked closely with my RO and my chemo doc said that they were going to "throw the book at it" (the cancer) I know I looked like crap for most of the summer, and hated even to look in the mirror for a while. After I finished my treatments, I had the prviledge of having to get my driver's license renewed. So, I get to carry that picture around for five years! But, hey, I'm still here, and I don't regret having the treatments at all!
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
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