 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Thank you for that post Brian, it was much needed. I refrained from sending you an email as I knew you would probably get many.
The 59% better survival statement had me shaking my head, 59% better then what???? Some come on here looking for hope, needing hope desperately to make it through their treatment. Reading the last post by Gail would knock the wind out of some newcomers. It even gives some of us "oldies" an uncomfortable feeling.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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