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Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 40 | Hello everyone
Although I haven't posted I am always watching �
Simon had his Pet scan and it came back clear. What a relief.
Eating is problem no 1 still as well as dry mouth. Otherwise he's doing ok.
From my point of you recovery is worse than treatment. Definitely a long road ahead. Having been consumed by cancer it's time to live life again, easier said than done though.
Hope you are doing ok. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Take care of yourself and your loved ones and be kind to each other.
Heike
Heike
Working caregiver of my husband (51) Simon
03/2014 oropharyngeal cancer, stage IVB, T2N3M0, HPV 16 +
04/2014 Neck dissection - 39 lymph nodes removed, one node positive greater than 6cm, tumour in tonsil reaching into soft palette
28/04/14 begin of treatment
33 x RADS 66 Gy, 33 x chemo cisplatin 13mg each
29/04/14. pick two lines
12/06/14 finished treatment
09/ 14 Pet scan clear
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Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 | Heike, that is fabulous news. Celebrate and enjoy.
Tammy
Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!
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Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 | Congratulations Heike and Simon. May our signatures never grow longer!
Cheers, Dave (OzMojo) 19Feb2014 Diagnosed T2N2bM0 P16+ve SCC Tonsil. 31Mar2014 2 Cisplatin, 70gy over 7 weeks (completed 16May2014) 11August2014 PET/CT clear. 17July2019 5 years NED.
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Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 40 | So true David. Congratulation to you too.
Heike
Working caregiver of my husband (51) Simon
03/2014 oropharyngeal cancer, stage IVB, T2N3M0, HPV 16 +
04/2014 Neck dissection - 39 lymph nodes removed, one node positive greater than 6cm, tumour in tonsil reaching into soft palette
28/04/14 begin of treatment
33 x RADS 66 Gy, 33 x chemo cisplatin 13mg each
29/04/14. pick two lines
12/06/14 finished treatment
09/ 14 Pet scan clear
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Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 40 | Tammy, it's been an emotional journey so far. Thanks for your thoughts and best wishes. Hope everything is ok up your end.
Heike
Working caregiver of my husband (51) Simon
03/2014 oropharyngeal cancer, stage IVB, T2N3M0, HPV 16 +
04/2014 Neck dissection - 39 lymph nodes removed, one node positive greater than 6cm, tumour in tonsil reaching into soft palette
28/04/14 begin of treatment
33 x RADS 66 Gy, 33 x chemo cisplatin 13mg each
29/04/14. pick two lines
12/06/14 finished treatment
09/ 14 Pet scan clear
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | Good Luck and best wishes fo many years to come!!! Semper-Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Hi Heike, that is very good news indeed. The dry mouth will pass too. Maybe you would like to consider cooking more with a slow cooker. Take care of yourself too.
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: Sep 2014 Posts: 27 | Hello folks... Caregiver here. Prepping for what is to come. My friend had his mask made today. He has a 3cm tumor on lower 3rd of tongue. He was a mess while mask was being made. He is having a harder time swallowing in the past few weeks since diagnosis. He almost choked as he could not move his head at all when the mask was being molded. It was very bad for him. Has anyone experienced this? I am concerned about the rad treatments that will star and he won't be able to swallow. I realize the time in the mask during the rad treatments will not be as long as forming the mask today but.. has anyone experienced this? I will of course discuss with doc. Treatment will finally start the 14th. Thanks
Caregiver
BOT 3 cm 08/24/14
Pet Scan 09/24/14 localized
Rad started 10/07/14
Cisplatin started 10/09/14
PEG 10/28/2014
Last Rad 11/26/14
Last Chemo 11/21/14
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yes, the mask making process is horrible!!!! Im sure many patients struggle with it, I know for me it was no walk in the park.
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 2011 Posts: 269 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 269 | Sandy1028 - I pm'd with how I prepared for my radiation and the mask, plus I had a mouth guard to keep my tongue in place.
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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