| Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | Barbara,
Woohoo--GREAT NEWS!!!!
Anita (68) CG to husband, Clark, 79, DX SCC 11/07, T4N0Mx, PEG 1/08, RAD, post rad infection 3/08, HBOT 40 dives, ORN, Surg 11/09 mandibulectomy w/fibular graft. Plastic Surg 4/10, 12/10, 3/11, 10/11, 4/12, 10/12. All PETS clear, PEG out 1/11. 6/11 non union jaw fracture Fractured jaw w/surgery 7/14 Aspiration pneumonia 7/21, 10/22 PEG 7/21 Botox injections
| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | I am so happy for you. Whooo Hoooo!!!
Angelia 31 at Dx. DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth, T1NOMO, T2N1M0 TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09 PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement PEG/PORT: 11/09 TX end: 02/01/10 PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear PEG Out: 06/21/10 Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN Baby girl born 11-30-12
| | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | DITTO from 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: Jan 2006 Posts: 101 Senior Member (100+ posts) | Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 101 | So glad for you- Celebrate with a popsicle (vodka on ice-)just kidding- hope your tongue heals well.
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Caregiver to Erik -1st DX 12/22/2005 SCC of Tongue, T3N1M0, hemi-glossectomy,60 nodes removed, carboplatnin,Erbitux, 35Rads. Reoccurrence T1N0M0 4/14/08-partial glossectomy-16 weeks Erbitux and Taxol- 3rd reoccurrence 5/18/12- partial glossectomy
| | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 138 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 138 | Thanks so much to everyone for your support. I guess I have another 2-3 weeks before my tongue heals again but it was sure nice to know what it was that was hurting. My daughter said I should try and keep my tongue still to avoid scar tissue developing again. In other words, she says I talk too much. But I am going to try really babying my tongue this time. I had actually thought I was supposed to exercise my tongue but I think it is my jaw that I have to exercise and keep my tongue as still as possible.
BOT-SCC Partial glossectomy 7/16/09. Stage IV, Rt ND 10/2/09. Teeth out 11/5/09. Port/peg in, 11/20/09. 7 wks rad & chemo, end 1/22/10 lung, colon biopsies 1/9/11 - both cancer colon resect surg 1/10/11 Folfox + Avastin - discontinued 6/11 lung surgery 3/13/12, 5/1/12 mets to liver and bones passed away 9/4/13
| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | I was given exercises specifically *for* my tongue! Tongue and jaw stretches were equally important, you don't want either one atrophying.
- Margaret
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08 Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016 Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 37 "OCF Canuck" Contributing Member (25+ posts) | "OCF Canuck" Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: May 2010 Posts: 37 | Congratulation's! I am so happy for you!
Stage 1V scc of toncil 12/1/09 Peg in 01/18/10 35 rads 3 cisplatin tx ended 03/02/10 | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 92 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 92 | Never thought I'd be glad that scar tissue would cause anyone problems, but I am this time. Very good to hear that's what has been causing your pain. Do well.
44 at 10-26-2009 Dx; SCC, T2N2b, St.IV BOT; Rt. Tonsil out; PET 11-12-09 (3 spots); 3 rds Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU started 11-19-09; PEG 12-24-09; 7 wks chemo-rads done 03-16-10. 06-28 CT/PET watching 1 node; PEG out; 11-15 CT - larger; 11-23 PET activity up; mrdc 12-21; 04-01-11 CLEAN SCANS! ; March 2018 new SCC - Meet with surgeon 4-4-18
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