#12024 09-02-2007 10:36 AM | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7 | Our beloved brother Petey B, passed away today at 4:14 PM EST at the Hospice Center Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida.
He was with his mother,sister Tina, and two sons, Peter and Robert. His wife arrived shortly after.
Please say a prayer for him. He loved ALL of you, YOU were his very SPECIAL friends and comfort
when he felt there was no one else to talk to.
God Bless you all. Keep supporting each other, and for those of you that have fought the battle and have your health, keep supporting the others still fighting. You are all absolutely awesome!!
Petey will answer your prayers and pull the BIG STRINGS from ABOVE THE BLUE HORIZON! Stay connected.
He was very comfortable and at peace the last few days listening to music he loved and the voices of his father and brother (on tape) that preceded him to the LIFE AFTER LIFE. We believe that a better life awaits all, as energy NEVER dies but moves to another wonderful and peaceful place.
Petey B awaits his friends there.
There are so many of you that we wish we could thank, just know that we love all of you.
Love from Petey and his family,
Stella H
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#12025 09-02-2007 10:46 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 | Petey was an inspiration to us all. I am so sorry to hear of his passing but I do know he is in a better place where there is no pian and suffering.
We love you Petey, R.I.P my friend.
Billy Calcutt
Dx Mar 07 with Base Of Tongue Stage IV. IMRT 35x with 3 doses Cysplatin ran concurrent. Tx ended May 31,07. Left and right node involved. Radical neck disection 7/18/07
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#12026 09-02-2007 10:52 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 |
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#12027 09-02-2007 11:07 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | I am sorry to hear this news, though the fact he had not posted in the last week or so was an indication that this was coming.
Petey was here only a short time -- less than six months -- but he jumped right in with both feet and left an indelible impression. Fittingly, his most recent posts were not about his own situation, but were efforts to help others.
Thank you, Stella, for letting us know. Our prayers are with you all.
-- Leslie
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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#12028 09-02-2007 11:21 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Stella
Thanks for sharing at this difficult time, I know that this must have been a hard thing to put down into type. I'm sure heaven will be a more interesting place now Petey is there. God Bless all of you left behind, may you find strength in your love for each other.
Sunshine.. love and hugs
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#12029 09-02-2007 11:27 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Stella, thank you for letting us know. Your brother touched my life with his humor and honesty. I truly dreaded reading this, but I knew it was coming. The last email from him to me was a few weeks ago and of course, he told me a hilarious joke and I truly laughed out loud! I prayed he would be comfortable at the end. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, God Bless, Carol (Crab Cakes to Petey) SMILE! I miss hearing from him already.
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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#12030 09-02-2007 11:41 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 | Guess Petey and Rob will be sharing a cold one.He sent me many e- mails about how Rob died i hope we helped,as he left this life like Robin on holy sunday.
god Bless you my easy rider.
liz xxxxx
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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#12031 09-02-2007 11:46 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | My heart is broken for Petey's family. How blessed we were to have known him! I look forward to seeing him again, beyond that blue horizon.........
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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#12032 09-02-2007 11:58 AM | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 211 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 211 | Stella,
I only knew Petey for a short time but he truly touched so many of us on this board with his posts and emails. He was always willing to lift some of our sadness and fear through his supportive words and his vast wealth of information. I often thought that part of the "grand plan" for Petey's life was to be Petey on this board.
I will truly miss him- Sophie
I will miss him and I am glad that his last
Sophie T.
CG to husband: SCC Stage 4, T4, N1, M0; non-smoker and very light social drinker; HPV+
induction chemo begun 7/07; chemo/radiation ended 10/10, first cat scan clear; scan on 5/9/08 clear, scan on 10/08 clear; scan 1/09 clear; scan 1/10 clear; passed away July 2, 2016
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#12033 09-02-2007 12:32 PM | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 41 | the stars in the sky will shine brighter now thay will be smiling at petey
paulie
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