HI EVERY ONE I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS, THOUGHTS, AND CONCERNS. OK HERE GOES THE DR TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL BE REMOVING THE TOP JAW BONE FROM THE LAST TOOTH ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO THE NEXT TO THE LAST TOOTH ON THE LEFT SIDE.REMOVAL OF THE TUMOR THAT IS A LITTLE OVER 4 CM IN SIZE AND ALL DAMAGED TISSUE.HE ALSO SAID THAT CANCER HAD GOTTEN INTO TWO TO LIMP NODES THAT WILL BE REMOVED BUT THE GREAT NEWS IS THAT THE CANCER DIDN'T MAKE IT ANY FURTHER IN MY BODY.HE SAID ALSO THAT THE CANCER WAS A STAGE 4 AND THEY WOULD PROBLE BE DOING RAD TREATMENT ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER SURGERY BUT WOULDN'T KNOW FOR SURE INTILL AFTER SURGERY WHEN HE GETS THE PATHOLAGY REPORT BACK.OTHER THAN THAT EVERYTHING WENT WELL. AND AGAIN I WOUD LIKE TO THINK EACH AND EVERY ONE THAT HAS TALKED WITH ME,PRAYED FOR ME,AND WHAT EVER GOD HAS IN STORE FOR ME I WILL BE HAPPY. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER ONLY GOD KNOWS THE OUT COME NOT THE DR'S. SO KEEP UP YOUR FAITH IN GOD AND KEEP FIGHTING
RAYMOND--StageIV T4MO scc dx'd 1-24-07 surgery set for 2-23-07 full removel of top jaw bone,partial palatectomy'neck dissection,removel of two lymp nodes,all clear,waiting on chemo and rad to start.
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