#12304 09-27-2007 04:28 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 75 Senior Member (75+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 75 | Yesterday my freind Mary Pat lost the battle.
Started out in 2003 cancer on tongue, during her surgery they had to remove a large amount of the flap, so she never was able to eat, keeping the food tube in since the surgery. Cancer came back in her lungs about 6 months ago, she had tumors removed and more chemo and radiation, her goal was to try to live till this Sat for her daughters wedding, but took a turn for the worse last week, they had the wedding in her bed room, so she was there for that. Mary was there for me in 2005 when I received the good word of cancer of the tongue, we lived 4 miles apart from one another, so have spent many hours talking to one another. We also had the same doctors and had gone to appointment together at times.
Her husband Dick was by her side from day one,till the end. I will miss my freind, but I will always remember her positive outlook, and the way she dealt with death. She was truly a remarkable person.
Tongue Cancer, stage 4, spread to neck/ Radical neck, 3 chemos, 33 radiation. 5-18-2005
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#12305 09-27-2007 07:28 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | So sorry to hear of someone else who has died recently from this disease.
I'm sure both she, and her family, appreciated the support you gave her.
God Bless,
Brenda
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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#12306 09-27-2007 07:46 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 | Hi Dogman,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. It sounds as if you two were a great support for each other.
May the memories of your friend bring you comfort in the days ahead.
Joy
CG to Father, 75 yo with SCC of the mouth; upper maxillectomy and neck diss. performed on 5/23/07. Father also suffered heart attack during surgery and now has CHF. RT complete on 8/28/07. Cancer back 11/27/07. RT and Chemo to start on 12/17. Cancer back 6/17/08. Finally at rest 08/08/08.
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#12307 09-27-2007 08:18 AM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | Dogman,
I am sorry as well, to hear of the loss of your friend, Mary Pat.
Please take care and continue to remember her and her positive influence.
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#12308 09-27-2007 12:47 PM | 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 | How many more!!!!i am so sorry for your loss
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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#12309 09-27-2007 01:50 PM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 | Dogman
Sooo soooo sorry to hear of your loss, You and her family are in my prayers .
Shar
Sharlee
35 year old Female Non smoker, very occasional alcohol ..Scc T1N0M0,partial glossectomy and left neck disection ,2/9/07 No rad deemed ness. 4/16 tonsillectomy ..Trimengenial Neuralga due to surgery
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#12310 09-28-2007 05:14 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Dogman,
It hurts all of us when we lose another to this dreaded disease. I know you sure were fortunate to have someone traveling the road ahead as your journey began and to share some of the ups and downs with when they knew exactly what you were dealing.
I hope you know how fortunate Mary Pat was as well to have you by her side and I know she felt your love and compassion.
May the best of memories fill your heart and soul and may your pain be less each and every day.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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#12311 09-29-2007 09:29 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 168 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 168 | I will keep that family in my thoughts and prayers.
Lee, age 33, stage 4a, T2N2bM0, Tumor left tonsil (removed), 2 left side nodes removed (poorly differientiatied)total of 3 nodes involved. Treatment IMRT x33/ 2x Cysplatin completed. Good Health and Good Help to you.
Lee
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