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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | You certainly should not apologize...and seriously......is THAT all you can do for "venting"??? Of course you are worried about recovery - who wouldn't be? You will have lots of experiences in recovery that are particular to each of us, but please post once you get home and I am sure there will be someone on this forum will be able to tell you how they handled whatever it is.
The one thing I was not prepared for was the trach. Make sure you discuss this thoroughly with your doctor before the surgery - ask them what you should expect if you are getting one. Other than that, calm perseverance and you will do wonderfully.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 | Cheryl, good luck tomorrow. I know you will do just great! And remember we will all be here for you.
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Awesome! I am so happy for her ... Thank so much!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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