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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 100 | Hello, wondering if anyone would like or be able to use a Therabite. Think Pam had used it a little over a year but looking at the packaging, think there is still a set of new pads for it. If you would like it, please reply here and then PM me your mailing address.
Thanks,
Tom-CG to wife, Pam 46@dx
Stage IV Tongue Cancer T2N2C
Dx 6/08, Surgery 7/08, 3 nodes positive
9/08 33IMRT/7Carbo/Taxol
4/09 node biopsy positive, mets to lungs/stomach
5/09 Cisplatin or Cis/Alimta study
6/09 Cis/Taxotere
9/09 Taxotere
1/10 Xeloda
3/10 Cetuximab weekly
6/29/10 lost battle
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Very nice of you to offer this Tom. I hope someone takes advantage of your generous offer. The therabite is a very expensive piece of equipment to help with trismus.
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: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Member | | Member
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 | Hi there. I would be very interested if you still have it. My insurance won't pay for one but willonly allow a monthly billing for rental! Go figure!! I will message you my address. Let me know back if you still have it and I can also give you an account number for shipping cost. Thanks!
Sue-Wife and Caregiver to Keith 53 at Dx Right Tonsil T2N0M0 4/24/09 3X Cisplatin complete 7/2/09 concurrent with 35X IMRT complete 7/10/09 No surgery PEG 7/1/09 Radiation "Reburn/Recall" 9/28/09 unknown reason.
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 100 | Glad (or sad) someone can use it, will send it out tomorrow or Monday.
Tom-CG to wife, Pam 46@dx
Stage IV Tongue Cancer T2N2C
Dx 6/08, Surgery 7/08, 3 nodes positive
9/08 33IMRT/7Carbo/Taxol
4/09 node biopsy positive, mets to lungs/stomach
5/09 Cisplatin or Cis/Alimta study
6/09 Cis/Taxotere
9/09 Taxotere
1/10 Xeloda
3/10 Cetuximab weekly
6/29/10 lost battle
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 | WOW. What a beautiful kindness.
11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND
2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks
end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed
2/2008 chemo & RT
4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth
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Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | Yes! There is love, and we are all connected to it and to each other, right here on OCF.
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: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | Hey all, I started a thread regarding the Therabite device and the need for all of us to pass them on to patients who need them here: Therabite, Pay it Forward There have to be more out there that can be reused. Thanks Tom... 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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