|    |       Joined:  Aug 2007  Posts: 1,301    "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2007  Posts: 1,301  |     [quote=Nate82]Korinne says were just getting all the bad stuff out of the way so the rest of our life together is a beautiful one. [/quote] Korinne is absolutely right. Best wishes for your coming big weekend�.the good and bad bits! Will be thinking of you and looking for your post. You know that I love your attitude and courage. xoxo 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
     |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Aug 2010  Posts: 157    Senior Member (100+ posts)   |      OP      Senior Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2010  Posts: 157  |    Love you too Gabe! Hope ya got room for FOUR lol. My mama loves her whine too!!!        
SCC left lateral tongue, left neck dissection. 2 nodes positive. 3 All Clear then ITS BACK 8/23/11 Shows 1cm in tongue in CT SCAN, Radial Free Arm Flap with Radical Neck Dissection 9/20/11 , All Nodes Negative, But Tongue Tumor Poorly Differentiated. Awaiting next step in treatment on 10/5/11... RIP Nate 7/28/12
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  May 2009  Posts: 1,412    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  May 2009  Posts: 1,412  |    NOt been here in awhile. Keep up that positive attitude.  Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.        
Angelia 31 at Dx. DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth,  T1NOMO, T2N1M0 TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09 PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement PEG/PORT: 11/09 TX end: 02/01/10 PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear PEG Out: 06/21/10 Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN Baby girl born 11-30-12
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Sep 2006  Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5    "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Sep 2006  Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5  |    Thinking of Nate this morning as he gets the news of a treatment plan from the Tumour Board Meeting Weds.  Post soon Nate - we're here for ya.
  Hugs
  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)
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jul 2010  Posts: 531    "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2010  Posts: 531  |    Keeping a positive head here and prayers going for you also.
    
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CG to Ron Out of Pain 4/3/13 4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment 1/13/12 lung biopsy 6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins  Clear 12/10 Surg 5/13/10 neck dis/nodes part gloss/flap R thigh all teeth out  RAD 30 8/10 DX 4/2/10 "Oral Cavity" T3NOMO 12/28/07 Non Hodg Lymph remission 7/08    passed away 4.3.15, RIP Ron, you are greatly missed
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 596    "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 596  |    Has anyone heard from Nate?  I've been checking back to see how he's doing and haven't seen him post anything.  I hope he's okay.  I'm just worried about him.
  With care, Kerri        
37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11) SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors) L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo  Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)  Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx. Various scans since rx ended are NED! Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH. 44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8    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: 8  |    Nate is doing ok with his recovery.  I heard from him yesterday and he is currently cancer free.          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:  Jul 2006  Posts: 388    Platinum Member (300+ posts)   |           Platinum Member (300+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2006  Posts: 388  |    Nate's warrior spirit attitude alone should beat this crap. We're all waiting to hear from you, Nate! (thanks Christine)        
Husband: 3 SCC gum and cheek cancers 2002, 2005, 2006: surgery only. Scans clear after removal of small, well differentiated, non-invasive cancers. No radiation. 4th SCC lip diagnosed 4/13/07 - in situ, removed in biopsy. More lip removed 2/8/08 - dysplasia. 2 Biopsies 3/17/09 no cancer (lichenoids)
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Aug 2007  Posts: 1,301    "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2007  Posts: 1,301  |    Thanks for the update Christine.  I'm sure Nate will post when he feels up to it.  Nothing like being cancer free    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
     |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 596    "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 596  |    Thank you, Christine. I hope to see him post soon. I'm not sure what else he has had to endure over the past couple of weeks, but I'm glad to hear he's cancer-free.        
37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11) SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors) L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo  Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)  Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx. Various scans since rx ended are NED! Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH. 44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!
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