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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 177 | Hi all, Well I have surgery on Monday for my tethered tongue. I will be getting a skin graf under my tongue. Hopefully the release will be final this time. This is surgery number 5 since Oct 1st 2009. I finally got ahold of my ENT who insured me that my speech will not get worse. Why don't I feel comforted. I have chosen to do this with gentle anistectics, I am tired of being put under. The dr said he has to keep my tongue imobile for at least 4 days. With previous experiance, I have already started eating. Here goes several more weeks of not eating. oh well. Tomorrow I am going to the MN state fair..I am going to eat all day  !!
Wendy
46yrs@ DX 9/16/09 T1N0 SCC of leftlat tongue, poorly differentiated.Partial glosectomy 10/01/09 & 10/16/09 & 11/10/09 60-70% tongue removed, Radical fff, 38 nodes-clear, no rads/chemo. 3 petscans-clear
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Hang in there and of course GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
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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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Good luck wendys and we all have the prayers ans best wishes for you.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 201 | Good luck Wendy. Many prayers coming your way!!!
CG to Sister (42). Smoker quit @ diagnosis Dx 4/20/10 SCC T2N0M0, Rside of tongue Hemigloss R neck dis, all nodes removed 6/2/10, Trach and NG in, home 6/8/10,8/18/2010 start erbitux x6, 30 IMRT end 10/11/10 with only 3x erbitux due to reaction and one week off of rads
1/10/2011 Clear PET!!!
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | Have a great time at the fair. Smart idea to start eating everything now. Hope all goes well with your operation on Monday. Keep us posted.
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: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Hope everything goes just perfectly for you, Wendy. Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way for all good things on Monday! Have fun at the Fair!
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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Joined: May 2010 Posts: 135 | Wishing you a very successful surgery Monday and a speedy recovery. Bless you!
D
Aunt diag. 2/4/10 with SCC Stage I/II on left side of tongue. Surgery 2/19/10 part. gloss./neck diss. on left side/free flap from chest muscle. TI/II,NO,MO. Clear margins with perineural invasion. Started rads 4/8/10 - 35 treatments, finished 5/26/10.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Best wishes for Mondays operation Wendy. Great to see you enjoying yourself beforehand..way to go.
Keep us posted...
Love
Gabriele
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: Sep 2009 Posts: 177 | Well I am back. The surgery went well and after about the first 4 days things got better. Man, its amazing how quick we lose weight after a few days on a clear liquid diet. I lost about 8lbs in 5 days. Which isn't really a bad thing.
Anyway, I am happy with the results so far. I have to keep stretching and moving my tongue so it doesn't grow back down (which is a little painful) but am pushing through. I have touched the roof of my mouth with my tongue for the first time in almost a year. I can almost lick my own lips and I don't have to use my finger quite as much to move my food around. WooHoo!! So so far so good. I am hoping that once my tongue is completely healed I will be able to go totally off the pain meds.
Thanks for your well wishes everone.
Wendy
Wendy
46yrs@ DX 9/16/09 T1N0 SCC of leftlat tongue, poorly differentiated.Partial glosectomy 10/01/09 & 10/16/09 & 11/10/09 60-70% tongue removed, Radical fff, 38 nodes-clear, no rads/chemo. 3 petscans-clear
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Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 201 | Woohoo!!! Great news Wendy!!! So glad to hear that the surgery went as planned.
CG to Sister (42). Smoker quit @ diagnosis Dx 4/20/10 SCC T2N0M0, Rside of tongue Hemigloss R neck dis, all nodes removed 6/2/10, Trach and NG in, home 6/8/10,8/18/2010 start erbitux x6, 30 IMRT end 10/11/10 with only 3x erbitux due to reaction and one week off of rads
1/10/2011 Clear PET!!!
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