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#1232 05-26-2003 07:41 AM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 41 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | OP  Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 41 | Rosie- Pictures are worth MORE than a thousand words. Heather is one brave girl and I can see why you do not want to leave her side. I feel so bad for her, and I am almost as old as she is, and I cannot imagine myself in that situation. She looks like she is doing very well in the picture on the bottom. I bet even better in person because you said that now her tounge is totally inside of her mouth. Anyway, I hope that Heather gets back to her old self again and that she can look back at those pictures one day and it be a distant memory for her. Please tell her that your friends from the computer all wish her the best of everything and for a speedy recovery. I cannot imagine how you as a mother feels to see her go through such a traumatic illness, but you are doing quite a fine job keeping your composure to be brave for her. What a wonderful mom! Thanks for the pictures Rosie, and keep 'em comin'. Desiree'  | | |
#1233 05-26-2003 03:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 188 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 188 | Rosie.......My thoughts continue to be with both you and Heather. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you both and thats the truth! I was just a little older than Heather when I started my journey so I feel a connection to her. Terrific news about the chemo; I'm glad to hear that Heather is finally able to sit up and enjoy the world in an upright position. Thanks for keeping us all up to date, Rosie. Hugs, Donna
SCC first time 1989, with a diagnoses of 'cancer in situ' removed lesion, no other treatments.
SCC recurrence 1997 of tongue and floor of the mouth. Stage III /IV Hemmiglossectomy (removed over 60% of tongue/ floor of the mouth), free flap, modified neck, RAD and Chemo(cisplatin, 5fu) simutainously.
Cancer free 6, yes, six, years!
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#1234 05-27-2003 08:32 AM | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 246 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 246 | Rosie:
Heather is one classy lady...and so are you. Continued good thoughts to both of you every day.
Pulling for you,
Kim
kcdc
Wife of Dave,diagnosed with Stage III Tonsillar SCC,August '02
Modified radical neck dissection followed by radiation therapy
'There is glory and radiance in the darkness and to see we have only to look"
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#1235 05-27-2003 03:15 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 189 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 189 | Dear Rosie,
My love is with you both. You've been through so much. You don't know how much of an inspiration both of you are to us.
Take care and God Bless,
Mandi
Husband diagnosed with stage III tonsil and floor of mouth cancer in August 2002. Three rounds of chemo/42 RAD treatments. Upper right lung lobectomy in March 2003. (Benign)
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