|    |       Joined:  Apr 2009  Posts: 329    Platinum Member (300+ posts)   |           Platinum Member (300+ posts)    Joined:  Apr 2009  Posts: 329  |    Sally,
  Wonderful news.
  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:  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  |    Great news Sally and how wonderful that you have such a kind and caring SO. Just to be told not to hesitate to make contact if you have any concerns must be such a relief. Enjoy the upcoming NYC walk. 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
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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:  Aug 2009  Posts: 207    "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts)   |           "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2009  Posts: 207  |    Fantastic news Sally.  My husband also has problems with scar tissue pain, from BOT.  It comes and goes, and sometimes his tongue swells and goes white, but comes good after a while.  Hope you don't have too many problems in the future!        
Jeanna Wife/Carer of Rod, 56, Dx 5/3/09, SCC Oropharnyx T4 N2, End Tx 28th 07/09, 7wks Rad, 3 Cisplatin, primary tonsil, 4cm Lymph right of neck, 1cm left, in jaw & soft palate & base of tongue. Peg 06/09. CT & PET scans 02/11 - NED. Dentures 20/09/11, PEG out 28/10/11. 
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