#21431 10-30-2006 02:28 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | David, you wouldn't go in the doghouse anyways. I heard that as many as 80% of the adult population may be harboring some form of HPV. This could be transferred in a number of ways. No one gets tested for this during routine medical exams. But there is a new vaccine for women to protect them against HPV caused cervical cancer. The research and development of that vaccine and the dollars invested are due to the massive amount of women being touched with some form of cervical cancer. Early stages called dysplasia as well seen in young teens. Good luck asking the doctors about being tested. I got phoo- phood away at my suggestion to the ENT and RO of HPV cause. However, my family MD conceded to writing a request to my ob-gyn to test for HPV during my next scheduled annual exam. He originaly dismissed my suggestion of HPV caused SSC when inquiring about Mike. He is Mike's general MD too. He treated Mike's earache and sore throat that did not go away, took the ct scan and got him to the ENT right away. I think the doctors are just now learning about HPVs role and possible links to these other types of head and neck cancers.
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#21432 10-30-2006 02:34 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | one more thing, Mike and I are in a 30 year faithful marriage as well. But we didn't go to the high school prom together!
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#21433 10-30-2006 03:48 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | What happened after the prom-stays at the prom  Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#21434 10-31-2006 04:20 AM | 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 | My wife throws me in the doghouse anytime she wants and believe me, it's not always rational. In fact, it's seldom rational from my perspective.
Isn't it funney how we can forget things we did last week but remember things we did (or did not do!!) 30 years ago.
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 $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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#21435 10-31-2006 02:12 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 209 | davidcpa, How did it go for you today? You mentioned it would be the first after tx CT scan results and meeting your team doctors.
Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.
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#21436 11-01-2006 01:40 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Complete remission!! Now I am offically a cancer survivor albiet a baby survivor. They told me to resume normal life...hah, what is that now? What do I have, a light switch on my forehead that I can switch back to Normal? They deal with this as their profession so sometimes I get the feeling they're to casual with with words.
P.S. I had a cheeseburger with crunchie pickles to celebrate !!
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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