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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3 | Hello.. Im just wondering how to fit in....Ive got SQCC in my soft palate, stage 1....
Richard, 48...
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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 4 | Welcome 12kels,
Go to "Inroduce yourself" and make a post about yourself, diagnosis, treatment or any questions you have, and then set up your signature, which is your cancer pedigree that will show at the bottom of your posts that can be set up under, "My Stuff", so others may assist you or you assisting them. It's easy, and if I can do it, anyone can. ChristineB, an OCF volunteer, is more than helpful. Good luck.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 3 | Hello people Im Rich. On Aug 19th I had surgery to remove my soft palate because of pre-cancerous papillomas. SCC was found, my soft palate was not removed. the course of treatment is now chemo/radition. review of my CT shows 1 node that's slightly enlarged. The surgeon says its at the borderline that it could be a problem. on the left side of my neck, just above the clavicle I feel a dull soreness almost constantly(or pressure) in an area about 1 Inch IN Dia.Im a little concerned.... IM stage 1
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Richard, 48...
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hopefully they will radiate your neck as well. That should take care if the node. Welcome!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome Rich. I have replied to your private message (PM). Look for the tiny flashing envelope next to the My Stuff tab. Its up towards the middle near the top of the page. If you click on that and check out the link in the PM, you will soon be a pro at navigating the forums.
You will now gain lots of info and support by finding the OCF forum. We will help you in the upcoming months.
Best wishes with everything!
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: Oct 2013 Posts: 559 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 559 Likes: 1 | Hello Rich: We joined the forum on the same day, so I'm as new to this as you are. My oral cancer is left tonsil, SCC with HPV, surgery complete (I hope) and awaiting start of rad/chemo. Being completely new, I have no great knowledge to impart to you. But I am a travelling this road with you. Good luck with your journey
Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)
09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good
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Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 319 | Hey n74tg, I just noticed that you're an aerobatic pilot. Please be very attentive to signs of neuropathy in your hearing, (I've lost some hearing with every course of Chemo Tx, so you equilibrium is at risk as well.
A word to the wise. Alert your MO at the first suspicion!
Bart
My intro: http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbt...3644#Post16364409/09 - Dx OC Stg IV 10/09 - Chemo/3 Cisplatin, 40 rad 11/09 - PET CLEAN 07/11 - Dx Stage IV C. (Liver) 06/12 - PET CLEAN 09/12 - PET Dist Met (Liver) 04/13 - PET CLEAN 06/13 - PET Dist Met (Liver + 1 lymph node) 10/13 - PET - Xeloda ineffective 11/13 - Liver packed w/ SIRI-Spheres 02/14 - PET - Siri-Spheres effective, 4cm tumor in lymph-node 03/15 - Begin 15 Rads 03/24 - Final Rad! Woot! 7/27/14 Bart passed away. RIP!
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Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 144 | welcome 12Kels I hope that you do well in your fight against this terrible affliction, just know that your questions, concerns, and frustrations can all be address in the one of the forums that are at your disposal here amongst your piers that share your diagnosis.
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. Radio/Erbitex:(35/6.) .6/13 RSSC with met.to left neck.9/11/13 MND with left tonsil removal.9/18/13 margins failed, .Dx Terminal. 10/22/13 Dx.StageIII Lymphedema. Carboplatin/Taxol, cancer progression,WECF
3/14/2014 given 2 weeks, 3 maybe. All the veins in my head are slowly leakinging due to Ehlers Danlos syndrome. lucky thing is that my spinal fluid leaking out my nose is slowing the build up of pressure in my huge, huge head. you would not believe.
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