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Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Jace
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posted October 05, 2005 11:58 AM
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I am a new member also - I do not have cancer, but my husband has been through surgeries, radiation, and now is in chemo treatments. The surgeon refuses to operate anymore on him, I think because of his weakened state (down to 124 lbs from 170 lbs). His cancer started as a spot on his tongue about a year and a half ago and has continually come back (very aggressive). It traveled to his lymphnodes and they removed most of them, then to his neck, and again to his neck, and traveled to his shoulder where he had surgery and most recent it has come back to his shoulder within a month after the last surgery. It has been very hard for him. He cannot do hardly anything physical anymore, but his spirit is strong!!
Jace
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Posts: 1 | From: Colorado | Registered: Jan 2005 | IP: Logged
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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