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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | How wonderful to read that he had his "precious garden window view" with his granddaughter by his side when he passed. It does sound like he chose his time to "exit". He was obviously counting his blessings. Thank you for sharing this lovely update.
I am so very sorry for your loss and offer my condolences to all of your family and his friends. You have been a fabulous caretaker and I hope you take some solace in the fact that you did everything you could to make him comfortable. May he now rest in peace and joy.
Donna
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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)
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 76 | I am so sorry to hear about your father. From reading your posts, it is evident what an amazing caregiver you were to him. He was a lucky man.
Sincerely,
Mary
Mary
Caregiver to husband, 60
Dx Sept '12 SCC BOT T2N2aMo, Stage IV, HPV+
Oct '12 Sub.Gland transfer
Nov-Dec '12 IMRT x 33 + cisplatin x7
March '13 PET/CT: 2 spots on lungs; (BOT & neck lymphs NED)
April '13 Biopsy: 1 = malignant right hilar lymph (met from HNSCC)p16
9/13: 33 rounds IMRT to lungs; carboplatinx7
CT w/contrast 12/30/13: 2 spots left hilar lymph. biopsy confirms SCC
30 rounds IMRT to left lung; treatment ended 5/29/14
Sept 2014--CT clear; December 2014 CT clear
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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 188 | Thank you everyone.
These are my post script NON medical observations for consideration:
-fine needle biopsy of suspicious malignancies: If you already have cancer, find a less invasive confirmation method. I saw first hand how quickly mets track to skin level and spread.
-consider bone strengthening options while in treatment. A fracture can turn into a fast cancer-related death. Pop had to discontinue zometa due to dental issues and broke his arm quite easily several months before he died, surgery couldn't correct it as mets moved quick.
fwiw...
Caco
CG to Dad. Biopsy 5/11 non-op, SCC stage IV poorly dif at base of tongue with nodes, quit smoking in '85, ChemoRad began 8/2/11 ended 9/22/11 with NED. Distant mets 11/11, clinical trials. War raging on!
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | Yup!!! On the FNA that's why I asked my dr when he was cutting did he move from clean to dirty... Makes a big difference.  Hugs girl
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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