Packer66Littlegirl, Dee and family,
I am so sad to hear this. For the past several weeks I've been thinking about Packer and wondering how things were. It's obvious that he was a fighter and loved life. He truly made an impression on this forum and on my life. My thoughts are with all of you.
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Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.