 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Ray,
Sorry just saw your question. My cancer was found first by a FNA of one of 2 suspected nodes. They told me it was appx 2 cms. After that I ended up at Moffitt and they put me under to find my Primary. I fully expected waking without my tonsils but when I woke my wife said the surgeon found my Primary at the BOT which was the first spot he biopsied. He told her he was so small that he thought the biopsy removed it all and he decided to end the procedure so no ice cream for me. Even that little bit of cutting in my throat left me in some pain for a few days and I can't imagine what some of you have had to endure!!
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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