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Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 2 | My name is John, but in here I go by JWWJr. I am 58 year old husband, father, grandfather and a high school independent studies teacher in California. I have HPV tongue cancer that was treated with chemo and radiation back in July 2013. Resent CT scan shows several suspicious nodules up to 12 mm in my lungs. I am an avid digital photographer who loves jazz and the sound of vinyl. I enjoy 8 grandchildren. My dream was to teach 10 more years and to continue to enjoy those years with my family. I really thought I would live into my 80s. For fun, my wife and I are RVers. We love Monterey, CA. In your vision of the world is the image of yourself | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Hi John, what do your doctors say about the suspicious nodules? What is their plan for moving forward?
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! Sorry to hear you could be having a problem with nodes in your lungs! I know its really hard not to worry and panic. Staying busy will help pass the time until you can get diagnosed. Wishing you all the best 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: Sep 2008 Posts: 711 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 711 | Welcome John. Are you going to get a needle biopsy? Hope this is nothing, as mine was.
David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | HI - welcome. Hopefully it's nothing but if they are large enough it would do you well (mentally) to find out if it's actually cancer - firstly - and what kind - secondly. Ive said this a few times here but - I know people who have had lung nodules turn out not to be cancer, and some of those that did had a different kind of lung cancer - which is very treatable and very operable. In fact a woman I worked with had that exact scenario her husband had HPV related base of tongue cancer, ended up with a positive node in his lung (he was a non smoker BTW) and it turned out NOT to be oral cancer mets - so they removed it and he's NED. In order to know how to deal with it you need to know what it is. Once they hear oral cancer drs automatically assume that any nodules are oral cancer mets. This is NOT always the case. Hugs and take care.
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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
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Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 319 | That's a very important point, and a great post, Cheryld. Thanks!
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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