#24437 10-04-2007 07:31 AM | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 | Hello members,
In July of 2007, I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue after a biopsi of a ulcer on the bottom of my tongue. Let me tell you, everyone was shocked, including myself. Im a 38 year old with no history of illness. I don't even smoke or drink. Within two weeks and two ct scans later, I was operated on. The ENT in Pensacola, FL cut 1/3 of my tongue and took out my lymph nodes on the right side of my neck (right neck dissection). According to the ENT, they were able to remove the cancer from my tongue with clean margins and no cancer was detected in my lymph nodes. However, currently (October, 2007) I went in for my two month exam and they found a bump on the right side of my tongue. They are going to conduct a biopsi Friday to see if the cancer came back. Wish me luck, I will keep everyone posted.
GJH
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#24438 10-04-2007 08:23 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Hi Glenn and welcome to the OCF.did you have any treatment other than surgery?let us know how you get on tomorrow an the vey best of luck
love liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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#24439 10-04-2007 09:10 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | It's happening fast enough to hopefully have a good outcome Glenn!
Keep us posted!
Brenda
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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#24440 10-04-2007 01:52 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | Welcome to OCF, Glenn....let us know of your progress...we'll certainly be thinking of you during this time...
Lois & Buzz in NC
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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#24441 10-05-2007 02:17 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 132 "OCF Down Under" Senior Member (100+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 132 | Hi Glenn,
I had a SCC removed from my tongue in March and have just had another removed from behind and around a left rear molar. I too was a healthy non smoker and very moderate drinker - although 11 years older than you.
The more I read on this forum the more apparent it is that this disease can strike anyone at anytime often for no apparent reason. I have been lucky that both my cancers have been caught early and removed with clean margins.
I hope this new lump is just scar tissue, or part of the healing process. My ENT seems to think that so long as these things are caught very early then the prognosis should continue to be good. Good Luck!
Sue
55 y/o
SCC LL Tongue 3/27/07
Part. mandibulectomy 9/2/07
Left ND 5/12/08
RT/Chemo
Rec LL Tongue 07/09
Part gloss 8/5 & 8/25
Surg 10/28/09 re mets to R neck & L jaw
RT & Chemo finished 12/22/09
PEG fitted 05/06/10
L buccal SCC 10/10
freeflap (forearm)surgery 2/28/11 L buccal and gingiva
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#24442 11-06-2007 10:01 AM | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 | Update-biopsi came back negative. The only concern I have is the recurrence of canker sores I get in my mouth. It seems that I get them every month. I'm scheduled for a pet scan in three weeks. wish me luck.
GJH
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#24443 11-06-2007 10:02 AM | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 11 | Update-biopsi came back negative. The only concern I have is the recurrence of canker sores I get in my mouth. It seems that I get them every month. I'm scheduled for a pet scan in three weeks. wish me luck.
GJH
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#24444 11-06-2007 11:19 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 |
18 YEAR SURVIVOR
SCC Tongue (T3N0M0) diag 06/2006.
No evidence of disease 2010
Another PET 12-2014 pre-HBO, still N.E.D.
�Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. It matters that you don't just give up.�
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#24445 11-06-2007 02:10 PM | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 45 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 45 |
South Louisiana - Cancerous growth removed from lip 10/07. Lesion removal & biopsy done 11/7/07 - no signs of cancer in area. PET scan done. No signs of cancer in Head & neck. Something in chest. CT to be done 12/20/07
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#24446 11-06-2007 02:59 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | Great news, Glenn! Keep us posted!
Lois
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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