#33376     06-12-2004 11:05 PM      |       Joined:  Apr 2004  Posts: 482    "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)    Joined:  Apr 2004  Posts: 482  |    Sharon: Good news. No other cancer and this one is operable. Sorry about the additional discomfort, but hang in there and let the Dr.'s do their thing. Will be praying for a successful surgery and the Lord's guidance to the Dr.'s        
Regards, Kirk Georgia Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
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#33377     06-13-2004 04:14 AM      |       Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163  |    Hello Sharon,
  Here's hoping you sail through your surgery. Sorry you have to endure additional treatment.  I'll be praying for a fast and complete recovery.
  See you in Vegas, Danny Boy!        
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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#33378     06-13-2004 07:21 AM      |       Joined:  Mar 2004  Posts: 164    Gold Member (100+ posts)   |           Gold Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Mar 2004  Posts: 164  |    Sharon,
  Thanks for the update!  I'm so excited for you that I am crying right now that you have no other mets.  I hope the surgery and recovery are both minimal.  I'll be praying for the doctors and caregivers who'll be looking after you.
  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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#33379     06-13-2004 08:54 AM      |       Joined:  Apr 2004  Posts: 146    Gold Member (100+ posts)   |           Gold Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Apr 2004  Posts: 146  |    Hi Sharon,
  Sounds funny to say Great News to having another operation but in this case I guess it's the right thing to say.  Keep your spirits up and positive thoughts flowing - I'll be pulling for you all the way and my prayers, along with everyone else, will be loud and clear!
  Hang tough!  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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#33380     06-13-2004 10:48 AM      |       Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627  |    Sharon, I'm very happy for you and hope the surgery will be the last you have to deal with. 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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#33381     06-13-2004 10:59 AM      |       Joined:  Sep 2003  Posts: 30    Contributing Member (25+ posts)   |      OP      Contributing Member (25+ posts)    Joined:  Sep 2003  Posts: 30  |    With everyone saying "Great News" I guess I need to start looking at it that way too.  Thanks! 
  Lynn I pray your lung mets all will all disappear without surgery. I think of you often and I know how tough it must be and you are so supportive to everyone including me. I'm pulling for you.  
  I just got an email from my friend Jen, that I met from this very site and she is coming to Vegas with me!  Both of us had tongue cancer at the same time last year.  It's something to look forward to so I'll have a quick recovery.  I think it was Ed that said it is just another walk in the park. 
  Love Sharon        
Right Radical Neck Disection 2/02, 7 wks Rad. rgt side 04/03, 15% of tongue removed 08/03, Lung Met 05/04, lung surgery removed 8 nodules and 4 lymph nodes in chest all SCC
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#33382     06-13-2004 11:01 AM      |       Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627  |    Hi Carol, I was so happy to hear that they found the stitches and it was nothing serious!!  Take care, 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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#33383     06-13-2004 12:22 PM      |       Joined:  Nov 2002  Posts: 274    Platinum Member (200+ posts)   |           Platinum Member (200+ posts)    Joined:  Nov 2002  Posts: 274  |    Sharon,
  That was my "walk in park", we seem to use that term quite a bit on here.  I had the surgery 5/6/04 and it was not bad at all.  I was only in for 2 nights.  Mine was video assisted and I ended up with 4 small incisions, one of which was for node biopsies.   I may be looking at more invasive surgery for the other lung, but this one was easy.  Oh, I too felt luck when they told me I could have surgery.  Surgery, good news, go figure!
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#33384     06-14-2004 11:39 AM      |       Joined:  Sep 2003  Posts: 30    Contributing Member (25+ posts)   |      OP      Contributing Member (25+ posts)    Joined:  Sep 2003  Posts: 30  |    Glenn,  I'm sorry, I should have looked back on the post.  I want to Thank you because that little remark as helped me make it through the last few weeks.  I think my surgery is going to be more intense than you mentioned, but it will still be a "walk in the park".   I have everyone here praying for me so surgery will be successful and I will hear about those Clean Margins! Sharon        
Right Radical Neck Disection 2/02, 7 wks Rad. rgt side 04/03, 15% of tongue removed 08/03, Lung Met 05/04, lung surgery removed 8 nodules and 4 lymph nodes in chest all SCC
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#33385     06-16-2004 11:22 AM      |       Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163  |    Hello Sharon,
  I am truly sorry you have to endure more treatment to rid yourself of this bastard we call cancer. 
  Hoping the surgery goes well and you are back posting in no time. 
  Looking forward to seeing you in Vegas!!
  God Bless You, 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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