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Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 3 | Hello,
My name is Rem, survivor of nasopharyngeal cancer. Any member has been diagnosed with the same form of malignancy?
Cancer is incurable for those who believe so. It is a death sentence for some; the beginning of a fuller and meaningful life for others. As Rafael Delvix, the founder of cancereffects.com, says, �Adversity is an open door to a greater self for a very few�. Be among these few, and the world will applause you! Rem Cancereffects.com | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 "OCF Kiwi Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF Kiwi Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,024 | Hello Rem, welcome. Glad to hear that you are a survivor. I'm sure that someone will be along shortly who has had nasopharyngeal cancer.
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: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | I have heard of a few hear. I am sure they'll pop in... in the meantime - welcome. Maybe search the term here you may find some of their postings.
Hugs.
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 2015 Posts: 3 | Thank you Tamvonk and Cheryl - glad to meet you here
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Cancer is incurable for those who believe so. It is a death sentence for some; the beginning of a fuller and meaningful life for others. As Rafael Delvix, the founder of cancereffects.com, says, �Adversity is an open door to a greater self for a very few�. Be among these few, and the world will applause you! Rem Cancereffects.com | | |
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