| Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | NO EVIDENCE OF CANCER!!! WOO HOO HAPPY DANCE PARTAAAY!!!
Downside though...his top of his mandible jaw bone from the radiation is dead and pushing thru his gums, doc is in right now consulting with the reconstructive surgeon on what they are going to do next...gosh sure hope not another damn surgery for him...at least not the big one yet, I think they were talking about shaving the top of the bone and hopefully the good bone would grow over the dead part they shaved off? Ahh, heck I'll stop guessing and just wait for the plan. Of course talking bout the dive chamber(HBO sounds like the cable channel!)
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: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 875 | GREAT NEWS, SUEZ. Although he still has some hurdles to get over, the "bestest" news is the No Cancer, so I'll join you in your Happy Dance - hop, hop, skip, skip, jump, jump, twist, twist, tap, tap, tap - whoopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! CONGRATULATIONS, 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: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | awesome!!!! so happy for you!!!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | Great news and keep up yhe good fight!! Semper-Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
| | | | 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 | Congrats to you and Ron!!!! Im very happy to hear it isnt as serious as you had feared. The HBO will help significantly. 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: Jan 2011 Posts: 571 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 571 | YAY!!! GREAT NEWS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I've got the music playing...I'm doing the happy dance along with you!!!
You are one strong woman! You fought to get him on board with treating it again and you helped him get through it again.
Please tell Ron that I am incredibly happy for him. And, tell him that I think he is one of the bravest, strongest, and smartest cancer survivors out there. And...he is also one of the luckiest...because he has you as his caregiver.
Enjoy the good news...and take it one step at a time regarding what's going on with the not so good news.
Love, Sandy xoxox
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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.
| | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | Thanks Everybody!! Ya now we wait to see what doc wants to do.
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: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 | Congratulations!!!! As you may have read, I am new to this group. It's incredible to read the sharings of experiences and needs and the even more incredible responses of helpfulness, support and celebration! While we have not even defined a treatment path yet, I cannot wait for the day when I can share that my husband is done, all is clear and we have our new improved lives back! Thanks for helping us through this very anxious, on-edge time! Again, congratulations and happy days! Gayle
Gayle, CG to incredible husband, age 53 yrs DX 10/26/11, never smoked, casual drinker Stage 4, T2 N3 SCC, right tonsil, node cluster in r. neck Tx 2-3 cycles induction chemo followed by chemo-radiation 33 treatments w/concurrent cisplatin for six weeks of 7 week treatment PEG in 02.03.12
| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 | Terrific. Hearing the words no cancer is the best thing ever, isn't it? After that, anything is possible. I'm sending all kinds of positive vibes your way... but mainly: CONGRATULATIONS!
David 2 SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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