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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 57 | It is so hard to post this, but this forum has been my sounding board for so many years.
I've watched it become more of a wonderful source of information than we could have imagined. Eight years have passed since I first found it, and believe me, I've put everybody through their paces. Always questioning,,,,always MAD.
Brian....you are a special soul.
Dennis was diagnosed with a pancreatic mass with multiple (12+) lesions to the liver this week.
We are hoping for the best, and love you all for being there. Like Dan Bogan said, "welcome, to the club nobody wanted to join"
Stage III tonsil, Dx 8/14/2002,chemo and rad...reoccurance 8/3/07,Base of Tongue,vocal cords,stage IVA,total larynectomy and glossectomy 9/4/07 with pec flap...reoccurance Nov. '08 and Feb. '09 (positive margins remained after each operation) Second pec flap May 7, 2009. Still positive margins.
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Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Oh wow...what a shock! I am so sorry and wish you strength as you and Dennis head to battle this new foe.
Sometimes it seems that life just gives us too much.
Deb
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | Corley: So sorry to hear the most recent problems Dennis has, but it sure looks like he (and you) have been putting up a good fight against this Demon  for quite a while, so just keep on doing the same and kill the dragon. We'll all be praying for positive results; keep us informed. julieann
Julieann Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im very sorry to read of Dennis's pancreatic problems. Wishing you both the strength to fight this with everything in your power. Best of luck.
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 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Best wishes for Dennis's fight. My Dad spent 4 weeks in hospital in January with this and has been having regular checks since. A recent CT showed problems so in a few weeks he will have an MRI. At the moment and for the last few months he has been feeling OK and we went out for lunch yesterday. Will just have to wait and see...Will Dennis be having surgery?
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 65 | You humble me with your comment. Please remember that while I aspire to be more, I am common to the extreme. What you really are experiencing is the empathy, passion, and compassion of the many that come to these boards.
We are all so sorry to hear about this turn of events. Know that you are in all of our thoughts.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | Corley,
I am so sorry to read of Dennis facing pancreatic problems. Many prayers to you both. Stay strong.
Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I am so sorry to hear that Dennis has to go through this again. Life just won't give hiom a break, will it?
What treatment options is he being offered and where is he going for treatment? How did they discover this cancer?
I am curious as I have a dr at HUP that has been watching my pancreas for several years since a minor lesion was picked up on a CT of the lungs by a radiologist. He keeps wanting to do a whipple procedure on me and I keep saying 'not until I have symptoms'. Are they suggesting a whipple for Dennis? Johns Hopkins was suggested to me for a second opinion if I wanted one.
Please keep us posted and tell Dennis we are thinking of him.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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