#34136 05-28-2005 04:42 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 98 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 98 | Me and my dad were going through some of my moms things. I found this jotted down on a piece of paper.
Dream as if you'll live forever...Live as if you'll die tommorow.
Was Primary caregiver to my mom who had stage IV, SCC, Supraglottic with Mets to 4 nodes. Diagnosed Feb 04, died unexpectedly from complications from treatment December 17, 2004.
| | |
#34137 05-29-2005 03:46 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 | Karen,
That is beautiful and it is how I have been living since my diagnosis 2 years ago. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Barb
SCC tongue, stage I (T1N0M0), partial glossectomy and modified neck dissection 7/1/03
| | |
#34138 05-29-2005 04:24 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | That sentiment should be theme for all of us.Amu
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
:
| | |
#34139 05-29-2005 05:22 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Dear Karen,
Your Mother must have been a very wise woman. Why can't we be born with such knowledge instead of using our whole lives to figure it out. If we ever do!! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Your Friend, 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
| | |
#34140 05-29-2005 05:46 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 | Ya! That's one of the benefits of this damn disease is the change in my outlook on life. I guess thats what wisdom is all about, lifes experiences teaching us hard lessons! Cheers to your Mom! Erik
dx 2/11/04 scca bot T3 IU 2B MO poorly differentiated, margins ok, 3/16 modest, jaw split, over half of tongue removed, free flap from left forearm - finished chemo & rad treatment 5/20/04
| | |
| Forums23 Topics18,280 Posts197,206 Members13,413 | | Most Online2,371
Sep 11th, 2025 | | |
|
