| Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | That's great... now you have somewhere to focus your energy... you'll do fine... best of luck during surgery!
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
| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 | So pleased that your surgery is so soon! I had T1 SCC and it was a little over a month from the time I was diagnosed until my first surgery. Hope all goes well and that you'll have this behind you soon. Sending healing thoughts!
Catherine, SCC floor of mouth DX 2010,unclear margins, PET scan clear, no chemo or rad,biopsy in 9/2010, 2nd excision 10/2010 didn't get all carcinoma in situ; partial gloss & excis. right floor 2/2/2011 margins clear. Part.gloss-10/5/2011 sev dys clean marg. HPV neg. Don't smoke or drink. SCC floor of mouth left side 4/2016. Dysp excis. rt palate 7/2017 Part gloss sev dys lat marg 2/2019 Part gloss free flap rt neck disc 5/2020 Part gloss bilat neck disc 7/2020 33 rad 3 cis.
| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Hi Sallyanne,
It looks like you already got the answers to your questions:)
Good luck on the 17th and I look forward to hearing from you. Hang in there and like Christine said....eat all of your favorites now!!
Suzanne *********** 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:)
| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 78 Likes: 1 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 78 Likes: 1 | One more question.... Has anyone had bad acid reflux? I told the doctor earlier this week & he looked at my throat & wasn't worried. But, I've never had this before & it's bothersome & tastes bad. It could just be my nerves- but not sure is something that anyone else has had along with tongue & tumor...? Thanks!
Sally, 38 years old T1N0M0 Left Tongue Lesion, Moderately Differentiated 10 + year history Leukoplakia, Mild Dysplasia before cancer diagnosis 8/2011 Scheduled Partial Glossectomy & Neck Dissection 9-17-11
| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,844 | I had bad reflux before, still deal with it although it is not as bad now as I'm on a liquid diet. Prilosec OTC or I get the Omneprozale from Costco really cheap and I'm good to go
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.
| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | I've been on the Omneprozale from the end of treatment. Have no problems since. Just part of what the rads do I guess.
Kelly Male 48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt., Stage 1, T3n0m0, Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09 04-20-10 NED 8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b 10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly 3-12-12 PET - residual cancer 4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux 6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR 12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 78 Likes: 1 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 78 Likes: 1 | I haven't even had any rads or surgery yet... My body seems to have jumped the gun!!
Sally, 38 years old T1N0M0 Left Tongue Lesion, Moderately Differentiated 10 + year history Leukoplakia, Mild Dysplasia before cancer diagnosis 8/2011 Scheduled Partial Glossectomy & Neck Dissection 9-17-11
| | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Its likely nerves! His whole thing can take you by surprise and really does a number on your head! You may thin your okay but your body sometimes knows better! Try not to worry... And good luck on the 17th
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
| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 | Sally,
I had acid reflux. I told my Surgeon at Moffitt I feel like something is stuck in my throat he told me it's acid reflux he put me on Nexium. I take it daily and have for the past 2 years I don't have that feeling anymore.
Look in your messages sent you one.
Good luck on the 17th I'll be thinking of you. You'll be fine. I know the worry, been there. Keep us posted as soon as you can.
God Bless...
Connie
SCC. of the left lateral tongue, anterior two thirds, T1 possibly a T2. Left partial glossectomy, left selective neck dissection 4/21/09. Nodes clean, No Rad, No Chemo.
CT Scan 9/11 clean, CT Scan 9/12 clean
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. A+.
My hometown Lockport, NY.
| | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 287 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2011 Posts: 287 | [quote=sallyanne]I haven't even had any rads or surgery yet... My body seems to have jumped the gun!!  [/quote] Sally, you know what emotional conditions like anxiety, stress and nervousness can cause acid reflux. Try to relax and stay calm, you will be alright. All the best for your surgery. Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26
TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009] TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05] TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11] DX:SCC PNI+ECE TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21] TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]
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