#1177 05-18-2003 04:21 PM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 Gold Member (100+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 | When I was diagnosed in March with SCC of tongue, I had no idea what I was in for regarding treatment. The natural part of me that assumed the worst was afraid my treatment would either: 1. Not allow me to attend my daughter's high school graduation or 2. Have everybody thinking about me rather than the graduate. Today, Sydney graduated from high school with Mom in attendance, and the big C wasn't mentioned once! 
Lisa
SCC of Tongue Stage 1 (T1,N0,M0)
partial glossectomy,modified neck dissection 4/14/03
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#1178 05-18-2003 05:09 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | And that my friends, Is what it is all about! Thanks for sharing 
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#1179 05-19-2003 12:52 AM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered
| Way to go Lisa!!!!
Take care,
Dinah | | |
#1180 05-19-2003 10:56 AM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 | Congrats Lisa..
My oldest daughter graduates on May 31st and I too am really happy to be able to be there. Kim and Dave are travelling to Houston for Dave's daughter's graduation on the same date and I am looking forward to finally meeting them.
Many more,
Danny G.
Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.
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