 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | David, I'll insert "at least" "feel almost human again" in the phrase in the future. I use it because some key posters here have used it, which is where I got it from. Again, the point is that it WON'T be seven weeks, more like seven months. The thyroid article shows that some effects can be seven years out.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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