| Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Likes: 1 Member | Member Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Likes: 1 | Dear Sally, I am 36yrs old , Husband and Father of 3, I went through the same thing in 2008 and I am still here. Please don't worry, you will be OK, you are in the best hospital for this treatment and they will take great care of you. It will be uncomfortable for a few days and it shall pass. You'll be in our daily prayers for your surgery. | 1 member likes this:
ChrisCQ | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Here is detailed info about staging. Its on the main pages of OCF where there is tons of useful info. http://oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/stages_cancer.htm ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 | Sally,
I hope surgery went well. Keep us posted on your progress. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Take care, 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: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 | So sad you got positive results but like everyone else said its a very early stage and VERY treatable. Will be thinking of you and sending strong healing vibes on the 16th! Best of luck! I'll keep prayers going that the nodes are all clear!
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.
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