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Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1 | Hello Everybody!!
I'm a medical student. The most valuable lesson I have learned at college is that medicine is a continual process of learning. I joined this forum to get more information.
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Caren Lee
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi welcome - more drs./students should join forums in their fields - close up and honest explanations of what the individual patient is going through is invaluable to a medical practitioner, and commentary from someone one the other side - giving the treatment is also helpful, so nice to have you around. Take care
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 | Caren I usually pass on pointing out to new patients who are in a world of hurt and often not familar with the Internet, that basic courtesy on forums like OCF is to open a brand new thread to introduce oneself. To just jump into someone else's thread with a post that bears zero relationship to the other posts is called: Hijacking. It's disrespectful to the original poster. I agree it would be great for more medical students to join, because they would learn a lot here that is not taught in medical school. Like Internet protocol  I expected more from a medical student. If you were already a doctor, I'd just chalk it up to typical arrogance, but your cohort of medical students are the potential better future of doctor behavior. Plus learning how to deal with feisty old men will be a big plus in your future interactions with both doctors and patients. 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: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | Welcome Caren Lee: You sound like a very smart medical student to have joined a Forum in which you will specialize. That would be a great idea for any medical student. You will have first-hand knowledge of future oral cancer patients you treat, which is an invaluable asset. Good girl  julieann
Julieann Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | OOPS, Sorry, Charm. Looks like I didn't read back up enough to see this was about Sam's post. Guess I need Internet/Computer Basic Courtesy 101 training also. Sorry.
julieann
Julieann Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer | | | | | 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 | Welcome Carenlee. I have moved your post to its own individual thread. Its best to begin your own posts when starting out. When you type on another person's thread, it takes away from their responses. Let me know if you need help navigating the forum and I can help you.
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: Sep 2008 Posts: 711 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 711 | Good idea, Carenlee. You'll get the full spectrum of head and neck cancer experiences here. Should be handy in your carreer, and good luck with that.
David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.
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