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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Hi John,
Welcome to OCF...how lucky you are to know Jerry...we all feel lucky to know him here!!
I am in the area as well, I live him Horsham PA and I go to Fox Chase and see Dr.
Lango. If memory serves, Jerry also goes to FCCC but sees Dr. Ridge. I think Lango has a better bed side manner personally:) Where are you being treated?
Glad to have you here and I look forward to your posts and helping you through this journey.
Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | John,
I'm so glad to see that you took my advice and signed up here. I hope you get back here soon as I had promised you, there already is some great advice in this thread.
Until John gets back on here I will fill in some gaps. I just found out about his situation last Wednesday while I was skiing locally and called him during lunch. We spoke briefly and he is being treated at Fox Chase. He did see Dr. Ridge, but will be having radiation and chemo, so Dr. Ridge will not being doing any surgery.
I am in Utah this week, but plan to give John a call when I get home.
Also thanks for all the kind words.
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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