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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 104 | Angie, sounds as if there is some hope with chemo? I can't imagine what you're going through. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
GM, for John who has SCC Rt tonsil with 3+ nodes, Stage T1 N2b MX; surgery 04/09; Rad X 33 completed 7/14/09...f/u imaging and scopes looking good as of Feb 2011
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 790 | Also maybe University of Chicago. . They are more pro chemo and even re-radiation - so I have heard.
Thinking of your Angie and praying for you and Joe.
KATE
Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor
Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 62 | Angie, you and your family are in my prayers. I can't imagine what you are going through at this time. One idea I have for you is to contact your local Hospital's Hospice program. The one here has a children's program called Carousel. It's for kids going through what your's are, not just the sick children. They may even have a summer camp for them. Give them a call and talk to them. They are there to help you. Hugs, carol
DX 6/05 Rt Tonsil SSC advanced to lymph node. Stage 4b. RND, took tonsils, strips off the back of tongue, throat and nose. 19 lymph nodes removed only 1 bad. Once healed, 7 weeks of treatment including 35 IMRT, 7 Cisplatin, 7 Erbitux and 35 nasty Amophostine. Almost 11 yrs out now. Woooo Hoooo!
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 238 | Angie, I am so sorry to hear that you and your family are having to go through this. I will be keeping you, Joe and your boys in my prayers. - Nancy
CG/Mom: 5 1/2 years SCC upper palate,4 recurrences, surgeries, chemo & radiation. Mom went to Heaven 1/21/11.
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Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | Angie, since you haven't posted in a while, I presume....I hope!..that you have gone to a CCC, maybe MDA. I just wanted to add my prayers to those of others on the site. You and your family should not be made to suffer so. I pray for your strength and courage, and for your husband's healing.
XO--Colleen
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Angie, not much I can add to these posts. You are in my prayers and thoughts, Jim
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Hi Angie,
Wow...everytime I read something like this, it still hits me hard. I hope you are not posting b/c you are at MDA and pulling out the big guns. It does sound like you have some hope with the chemo. Please let us know how you are doing.
xoxo
Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)
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Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 21 | We are in a holding pattern - just waiting for all the appointments to get set up. Good news is it hasnt spread anywhere beyond the neck, and the Erbitux already seems to be shrinking it. Thanks to all of you!!
CG to H, Joe, 30 yrs old. 7/06-stage I SCC removed from tongue. 1/08-radical neck rt side, 8 positive nodes, imrt/cisplatin 6 wks. 1/09-6cm pos node on left neck. IMRT and carbo/taxol/erbitux 6 wks, surgery in April. 7/09-recurrence left neck. Erbitux, taxotere, 2nd opinion scheduled at MDA...
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Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 583 | Angie,
Hang in there.. I know how hard it is to wait for everything. It will drive you nuts!! Cancer is ONE big waiting game.
Glad to hear it has not spread.
All of us here are thinking of you...
Take care.. Diane
2004 SCC R.tip 1/4 tongue Oct. 2005 R. Neck SCC cancer/Chemo Cisplatin 2x/8wks. Rad. Removed Jugular vein, Lymph gland & some neck muscle. TX finished 1/20/06... B.Cancer 3/29/07 Finished 6/07 Bi-op 7/15/09 SCC in-situ, laser surgery removed from 1st. sight. Right jaw replacement 11/3/14. 9 yrs cancer free as of Jan. 2015
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 790 | Thinking of you Miss Angie and praying for Joe. Much Love KATE
Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor
Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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