#2822 06-20-2004 04:31 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hello All,
I had a call from my older brother Mike last night. His Dentist found a pencil eraser sized white spot on the right side of his tongue. He had a biopsy taken and will get the results back next Friday. He was a heavy smoker but quit years ago.
First of all Kudo's to his dentist!!!
Second lets pray for a negative biospy.
Dan
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#2823 06-20-2004 05:28 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Ok Dan
Lots of big prayers and poitive vibes... I would say try not to worry but you all will... so I'll worry with you.. none of us need anymore at this time...
sunshine... love and hugs
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#2824 06-20-2004 05:40 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 41 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 41 | Hi Dan, I will pray for your brother, and for you
too. No need to tell you to hang in there...you
are one of the toughest!
0-0
Head and neck SCC
TXN2bM0 stage IV
Finished treatment 6/02
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#2825 06-20-2004 06:37 AM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 148 | Prayers are going out to you and yours from me and mine in Kansas, Dan. Good luck to you tomorrow, and your brother on Friday. You are in my thoughts. Remember, you are the first to say "It isn't cancer till the Doctor says it's cancer!" {{Big Hugs}}
Sincerely,
Lisa
Lisa
SCC of Tongue Stage 1 (T1,N0,M0)
partial glossectomy,modified neck dissection 4/14/03
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#2826 06-20-2004 09:03 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 164 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 164 | Dan,
I sincerely hope it's not cancer. Your family has been through enough lately. I know you will let us know as soon as you find out something,
Lynn
Stage 3, N0, M0 oral tongue cancer survivor, 85-90% of tongue removed, neck disection, left tonsil removed, chemo/radiation treatments, surgery 11/03, raditation ended 1/04, lung mets discovered 4/04,
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#2827 06-20-2004 10:03 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 146 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 146 | Dan,
Your brother has one smart dentist who apparently is on the ball - here's hoping for good news for him on Friday. Enough is enough ... you've got a big enough burden right now to have to start worrying about somebody else but it's especially hard when it's a family member, no less your brother. I'll be thinking the good thoughts and my prayers will be extended outwards even more. Good luck tomorrow with your chemo session. Hang tough.
Hugs, Nancy
Stage IV oral cancer (tongue), T3N2, total glossectomy with right and left modified neck dissection 7/03, rad /chemo ended 11/03
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#2828 06-20-2004 12:46 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 | Hey Danny,
I'll be holding you up in prayer tomorrow as you start your treatment...Dan's was about a 3 hr. drip total...how long is yours?
Thank God your brother has a obviously good dentist to biopsy that right away...will pray for negative results for him.
Take care,
Debbie
Debbie - Caregiver for husband, Dan, diagnosed with tongue cancer 7/03. Partial gloss., mod. neck dissections, graft. Recurrence neck tumor 12/03. Radical left neck dissection 12/24/03-unable to get all the tumor. 8 weeks chemo/rad beginning 1/12/04.
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#2829 06-21-2004 03:30 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Danny Boy,
I am sorry you get another dose of worry on top of everything else. I will pray for your brother, too, as I pray for you. Your brother has been blessed to have seen the right dentist as you will be blessed throughout your upcoming treatments.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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#2830 06-21-2004 04:06 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Danny Boy, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your brother. God Bless, Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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#2831 06-21-2004 04:08 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 31 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 31 | Dan, I'll pray for your brother and family.
Kimberly -friend to paitent
mom to 3 boys
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