 Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 126 | Lisa,
Thank you for your efforts with regard to the "early detection" and I am sorry to hear about your husband's passing.
I share your sentiments regard your dentists. We faced a similar situation. My spouse had seen a dentist two times within a six month period before she was diagnosed by an ENT. The dentist had completely failed to the detect the cancer on the side of the tongue on these two occasions.
Again, thank you for your efforts.
Vin
CG to wife;
Jan 2005 DX SCC Tongue T2N1MO; RND surgery Mar 2005; 35 XRT and 4 cisplatin completed Jul 2005.
Dec 2006 tongue surgery, Scar tissue no cancer.
Feb 2010 neck node FNA - negative.
2010 ORN right jaw plus fracture
2015 ORN left jaw plus fracture
Feb 2016 Lower jaw reconstruction by Fibula free flap+titanium plate - Permanent G-tube
June 2016 Difficulty breathing - Permanent Trachea tube
Dec 2019 DX Cervical cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Jan 16 2020.
15-20 esophagus/larynx dilations
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