 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi Virginia, another Stage IV person chiming in. I thought all along that I was Stage II, (tongue cancer)until about 1 1/2 years after diagnosis, surgery, radiation, etc, I read a prescription from my oncologist for physical therapy and it showed STAGE IV and I did flip out. Just seeing it in writing. Mine had gone into two lymph nodes. May 10th will be 3 years since diagnosis, not sure how long I had it prior to that, but I am still here!
God Bless You, Keep thinking positive thoughts!!!
Carol p.s. Joan, I loved reading about the 15 year survivor!!!SMILE!
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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