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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 357 | Barbara -
Welcome home. My thoughts and prayers are with you. You are one strong lady.
Marlene
Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!
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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 131 | If you are still determined to fight, you should try cannabis oil. There is data that supports some anti-tumoral effects. Never know. I love you. God loves you. This life is not all there is.
Dx: 3/11 Stage III glottic laryngeal SCC HPV 16+ Tx Start: 7/18/11 chemoradiation 7wks - Tomotherapy IMRT x 34 / Cisplatin x 7 Tx End:9/1/11]-[as of 1/20/12 - ALL CLEAR!]
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Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 307 | Hi Barbara,
You are in my thoughts and prayers...I agree with the others, doesn't hurt to get a second opinion. We all love and care about you!
Hugs,
Shelley
Caregiver to husband Ron. Throat Cancer. Finished 35 radiation treatments on 11/21/04. 8/2/11 small lesion on lower gum, laser Procedure to remove. 3/6/12 Doc. removed another lesion on outside of his neck. Did a skin graft from his chest to replace the skin on his neck. Went to Heaven on 6/24/12.
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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 571 | Hi Barbara,
I'm sending a hug and lots of prayers that you find answers to your questions and peace with the answers you find.
A second opinion from a CCC is a good thing to pursue.
Whatever path your journey takes, your OCF brothers and sisters will walk along with you and do what we can to help.
Love,
Sandy
xoxox
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Ex-spouse MISDIAGNOSED with SCC-HN IVa 12/10. Tonsils out 1/11. 4 teeth out 2/11. TX Erbitux x2, IMRT x2 2/11. 2nd opinion-benign BCC-NOT CANCER 3/11. TX stopped 3/11. New doctors 4/11. ENT agrees with 2nd opinion 5/11. ENT scoped him-all clear 7/11. Ordered MRI anyway. MRI 8/22/11 Result-all clear.
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