|    |       Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8    Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |      OP      Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8  |       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:  Aug 2013  Posts: 144    Senior Member (100+ posts)   |           Senior Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2013  Posts: 144  |    I wrote one as well, didn't know you were there already but was a pleasure to praise such a invaluable resource.    Shawn U.
         
. 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.                                          
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 269    Gold Member (200+ posts)   |           Gold Member (200+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2011  Posts: 269  |    done, and my pleasure. xo        
Nancy (53 at dx)  Metastatic SCC. Stage III. HPV positive with occult primary. N1, no ecs 7/1/11 - L-Selective neck dissection. Tonsillectomy. All clean. No rad, no chemo. 5/29/13 - Found primary 7/3/13 - TORS 7/8/13 - Emergency Surgery/Blood vessel burst in throat 8/9/13 - Peg in 9/3/13 - Radiation starts 30 IMRT, 60gy BOT, 56gy both sides of neck 10/14/13 - Radiation ended!  11/12/13 - PEG out!
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Anne-Marie CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)  
 
 
     |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jul 2013  Posts: 5    Member   |           Member    Joined:  Jul 2013  Posts: 5  |    Done! So very grateful for this site and all the wonderful people on it. A special thank you to the forum leaders as well. Thank you all for what you do!        
chris
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Sep 2006  Posts: 8,311    Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Sep 2006  Posts: 8,311  |    I posted mine on my wife's computer so my review shows up under Jo...18??        
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.
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8    Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |      OP      Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Jun 2007  Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8  |    Thanks everyone for taking the time to help OCF get to be the best of the 2013 top honors at Great Non Profits.  This is vitally important for OCF to get recognized by the bigger corporations when it comes time for them to give donations.  We only needed 10 and we have currently received 19 reviews.  So THANK YOU very much!!!
  Im sure I will be posting again in a few months to ask for your support for the 2014 top honors.  I hope we are able to receive the same enthusiastic 5 star reviews next year to win the 2014 top honors award too.
  Thanks again everyone!!!!
 
         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:  Aug 2013  Posts: 9    Member   |           Member    Joined:  Aug 2013  Posts: 9  |    I really do appreciate this wonderful group!  Thank you for all you do to help us be better informed.  Thank you for the caring words as well.         
Daughter of oc patient. Diagnosed 2/10/13 SCC stage IV-3 lymph nodes-one lymph node extra capsular extension.Oral/maxillary,surgery 3/25/13 neck dissect- 1/3 of mouth removed, Chemo/Rad. for 7 weeks finished 6/10/13. Recurrence found 8/20/13 skin metastasis, tumor inside cheek,tumor in lymph node  
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Jul 2009  Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2009  Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1  |    Christine, it was a great pleasure to write that review just now. Hope it helps.        
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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Tracy - 33 at diagnosis SCC right ventral tongue Dx 4/11.  T1N2M0 1st resection 5/11.  Bilateral neck dissection: 2 pos nodes 2nd resection w/graft 6/11.  Erbitux x 11 completed 9/11.  IMRT x 30 completed 8/11. 3 month MRI and PET/CT all clear. 6, 9, 12 and 24  month post treatment MRIs all clear.    |      |       |                
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