#3085 07-24-2004 03:29 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) |  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | There are times that we are at a loss to comprehend the far reaching after effects of something like Lynn passing. I cannot even begin to comprehend what this will do to her children. My worst nightmare is for my children to be left motherless and here her tiny babies are just that. I wish I could be where they are and just hold them in my arms and tell them everything will be ok. I was thinking of Lynn yesterday, wondering how she was as I hadn't seen her post lately. I had no idea her time was so close. God Bless you Lynn and my prayers in church tomorrow will be for your two babies.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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#3086 07-25-2004 01:04 PM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 | I feel terrible about Lynn's passing. I really don't know what else to say. She was kind and thoughtful, and, for some reason, never got a respite from the cancer. Her treatments just never seemed to work. It is very sad.
Danny G.
Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.
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#3087 07-25-2004 02:08 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | This is such sad news -- she was a friend and a terrific inspiration to so many people here. I'll be praying for her family.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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#3088 07-25-2004 02:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 | Thanks, Ed, for posting. I had been having computer problems and just got on and saw this post. How very sad. I, too, had gotton to know Lynn on a more personal level with personal posts. As a fellow believer who loved the Lord, Lynn gave me such peace on how she handled this horrible disease especially with having small children. I know she hurt knowing that she might not see them grow, and yet she was most positive that God was in control and has a plan...even if we don't understand His plan. I send up prayers for her husband and children during this very sad time. She was one of the most courageous people I have met who fought this disease with courage, dignity and grace. I didn't even know she was doing that bad...she hadn't mentioned it but I also hadn't had personal contact in the last month or so.
What a great example she has been to so many of us.
Thanks again, Ed, for sharing.
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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#3089 07-26-2004 10:47 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I am so saddened by this news. My heart goes out to her family. Lynn helped so many people and she will be remembered by all.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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#3090 07-26-2004 11:11 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 | I had posted this as part of a different thread. Perhaps it's more appropriate here:
I took the loss of Lynn pretty hard. She was my first "friend" on the forum. The first to reach out to me with a private note. We were both recent "graduates" of M. D. Anderson and had some of the same doctors. While I understand and respect her decision to deal with her recurrence her way..........damn it. Let's not mince words....I'm f$%^*&@ furious she's gone.
Base of Tongue SCC. Stage IV, T1N2bM0. Diagnosed 25 July 2003.
Treated with 6 weeks induction chemo -- Taxol & Carboplatin once a week followed with 30 fractions IMRT, 10 fields per fraction over 6 more weeks. Recurrence October 2005.
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#3091 07-26-2004 01:15 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 116 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 116 | I, too, am shocked and saddened by this news. I just saw this string of posts today. Lynn was very brave and so strong. I had just emailed her two or three weeks ago and she responded with her usual faith and grace in spite of indicating she was in more pain than ever.
My heart goes out to her family. Rosie, my check in memory of Lynn is in the mail to OCF, too!
Christine
Wife of Scott: SCC, Stage I retromolar 10/02--33 rad; recurrence 10/03--Docetaxol, 5FU, Cisplatin; 1/04 radical right neck, hard palate, right tonsil; recurrence 2/04--mets to skin and neck; Xeloda and palliative care 3/04-4/04; died 5/01/04.
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#3092 07-26-2004 01:55 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 52 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 52 | I am in tears.
I will be praying for her husband and young children.
It breaks my heart knowing there are more children without there mommy.
God Bless us all,
Michelle
Michelle, sister to Marcy
Dx January 03, partial glossectomy/selective neck dissection T2N1MO/recurrence June 03, radiation and chemo/recurrence Dec. 03 mets to spine and base of skull//palliative care//lost her April 10th 2004 Age of 32
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#3093 07-26-2004 09:29 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 | I'm pretty much at a loss for words at this point.
Praying for her family, but knowing she's up there looking out for them now.
bBob
SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.
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#3094 07-27-2004 03:03 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 64 | We've been away from our computer for more of Jack's doctor appointments, not for cancer this time. I was so saddened to see the news about Lynn. She had so much great advise for us. Add our prayers for her family.
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