Eric, I moved your post over here so people could welcome you officially!

Ed
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Eric Dabrowski
Member
Member # 1285

posted May 07, 2004 02:31 PM
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I'll jump right in. I,ve been Diagnosed w/ oropharyngeal cancer w/ neck mass. I was diagnosed 3/15/04 was told I would have operation. on 4/7, then 4/21, then 4/4 now back to 4/21. I'm with V.A. I was told they needed to put more survere cases before me. I don't know if that is good or bad. They say it's not spreading that fast but what do I know?
Listening to your concern about speach problems after surgery and radiation is my concern too. I am a therapist by trade and need to talk to make living.
Since I have two more weeks before my surgery I am looking at every thing under the sun to reduce my tumor or heal it. I have been in trying verious alturnative approaches and would like to explore this more with you all.
My heart is with you. I hear your struggles are my'in, too. This is very grounding to be able to hear all your experiences. Wish you my best.
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Posts: 2 | From: Laguna Hills, Ca. | Registered: Apr 2004 | IP: Logged

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023