| Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 111 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 111 | As some of you may remember, I work at the same school mom as my mom did. Although, she was much more popular and loved than I..
We have a tradition we do one day each year called Cowboy Day (hey, we live in North Carolina). All the students and staff dress up in their best western gear (we are a k-12 school and students wear uniforms) We have a parade with horses, have ponies that play soccer, an assembly with dancing, clogging and singing, a chili cook off and lots more. Our headmaster is a cowboy so this a serious day. This year in lieu of staff or students wearing a western shirt, the office has been working with a tshirt printing company and have purchased 'cowboy day' tshirts. They informed me today the proceeds will be going to Oral Cancer Foundation in her honor.
Last edited by EmilyE; 09-16-2010 02:06 PM.
my mom, age 59.
12/08 surgery & 33x rad 4/09 recurrence 5/09 surgery & 35x rad 12/09 recurrence 1/10 surgery. peg tube, trach, fibula free flap 6/10 recurrence. double chemo treatments. 8/10/10 finally at peace in heaven | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | How wonderful, Emily. You can bet your Mom is proud and bragging to all the other angels 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 | Oh Emily, how wonderful for the school to be honoring your mom like that. It sounds like cowboy day is alot of fun.
Hope you are feeling well. 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: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 701 Likes: 1 | Wow, that is impressive! What a wonderful tribute to your Mom.
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
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What a great tribute to your mother. Thanks for sharing this with your OCF friends. I hope you are doing well.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0 Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV- Surgery: June 2005 RT: Feb-Apr 2006 HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105! Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010 Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 177 Senior Member (100+ posts) | Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 177 | It's so great to hear from you Emily, I think of you often. That's really a great way to honor your mom. You must be so proud of her. Take care, and stop and see us sometime.
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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