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Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 63 | hi all
This is just a 'shout-out' to everyone else also on the emotional roller-coaster that follows any random worry about recurrence. Whilst the worry moments are certainly more thinly spread for me (18 months out from surgery), they still hit, and they are as immovable as ever when they do!
So to the fellow worriers out there, i hope your next moment of relief is just around the corner.
Nothing else feels as good.
stage 2 scc in left oral tongue. 32 at dx
removed 21/12/09 plus left neck dissection and upper arm flap.
clear pathology 24/12/09
non-smoker
active footballer/surfer
social drinker
lives stress-free!
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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 571 | Bless you Jonp for the encouragement and congratulations on being a survivor!
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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Young Frack, SCC T4N2M0, Cisplatin,35+ rads,ND, RT Mandiblectomy w fibular free flap, facial paralysis, "He who has a "why" to live can bear with almost any "how"." -Nietzche "WARNING" PG-13 due to Sarcasm & WAY too much attitude, interact at your own risk.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Hey Jon, I am thinking you had a good result from either your regular check or a special one due to a particular problem. In any case congratulations. May you keep enjoying your stress free life. It is so cold in Sydney these last few days that the water temp is no doubt warmer and good for surfing  Cheers Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 |  glad you are doing soooo well - from one worrier to another!
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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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Jon P
Loved the subject line. Your post is all too true. Although IMO, that moment of relief is sweeter for those of us who did have the cancer come back. But I hope that you will never know if that's true or not.
Keep the faith
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 63 | Spot on Gabe - irrationally worrying about something i didn't need to, and my trusty surgeon set me straight (again!)
And yup - so cold!
stage 2 scc in left oral tongue. 32 at dx
removed 21/12/09 plus left neck dissection and upper arm flap.
clear pathology 24/12/09
non-smoker
active footballer/surfer
social drinker
lives stress-free!
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