#10661 05-18-2007 11:32 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 | Good Evening Everyone,
Petey's wife and daughter visited him in the ICU
and he is swollen (looks like a chipmonk), but otherwise is sitting up in a chair wondering where his newspaper is. Sounds like he lost less than half of his tongue, some salivary glands,
of course has a trach and a feeding tube via the nose. He is in "GOOD PAIN" now, healing pain, but can cope. Sorry for the delay in news but hospital is very private because of all the publicity!! Go OCF!!! Regards to all from Petey!! | | | 
#10662 05-18-2007 11:56 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 | Well done, Petey. I am thinking of you here and sending good wishes to you and your family. I have watched the video and have been touched by it - your community has supported you in a very special way.
Looking forward to having you back on the board and hearing of your progress, love and light from Helen
RHTonsil SCC Stage IV tx completed May 03
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#10663 05-18-2007 12:27 PM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Hurry up Petey, you've lounged around enough. Stop milking this thing.
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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#10664 05-18-2007 01:35 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 176 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 176 | Stella,
Please tell Petey how proud he should be of all he has accomplished. The cards were all stacked against him and he drew an inside straight. My thoughts are with your family and Petey's speedy recovery.
Best Regards,
Rob J.
6-05, Left Tonsil-T1N2bM0 stageIVA, chemo(Cisplatin), radiation(6660cGy), neck disection, no PEG. HPV negative. (Doc suspects posit)
3-9-09 last of 30 HBO treatments.
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#10665 05-18-2007 02:38 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Stella,
Please tell Petey that my thoughts are with him and that we miss his wonderful sense of humor, his compassion and his great advice here on the forum.
Let us know when he is back on email so I can send him a personal note.
jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#10666 05-18-2007 05:58 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Petey, I LOVED seeing the video of you.........I feel like I know you now. I also insist that we continue to grow this "cyber" friendship for the next, say.............50 years, give or take a few years.
Happy to hear you're doing well, hurry and heal because LIFE awaits you!
Love,
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#10667 05-19-2007 12:58 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | What brilliant news
love and best wishes Petey
Liz in the Uk
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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#10668 05-19-2007 01:23 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Member | | Member
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 12 |
squamous cell carcinoma STAGE3
T2N1MO
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#10669 05-19-2007 02:40 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Thank you Stella for the update.....Go Petey!!!!Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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#10670 05-19-2007 11:21 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 | Hey Everyone! Hope you are all a-ok. Thank you for the out pouring of support for Petey. I sent him a card and printed your latest comments for him! I know that is what keeps him going, "ALL OF YOU VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE! The nurse in ICU said he was doing much better tonight than he was this morning. Family will see him tomorrow.
The plan is for him to be discharged Tuesday. Will keep you posted. Take Care. Stella | | |
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