 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
My oral cancer consisted of two seperate lesions, one on the inside of my cheek and the other behind my top molar. One was moderately differentiated, the other well differentiated. No lymph nodes at all involved, so no neck disection. Due to the location of the tumors, I was given radiation with 2 rounds of cisplatin. The third round of cisplatin was cancelled due to my tolerance and both tumors shrinkage. This treatment was given to avoid the reconstruction of my jaw and taking bone from my leg. Both my tumors were stage 1. Just goes to show you how different we all were treated.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
