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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 36 | to Gary
You didn't do anything wrong. You were just trying to help comfort someone. No apolgies needed. | | | 
#36741 08-09-2003 05:13 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Thanks Molly,
# 64, huh? I'm impressed. Nice to hear from you.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#36742 08-09-2003 05:14 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will suggest that we take up the debate in a new post thread. The subject of religion is perhaps beyond the intent of this site but the fact remains that religion, faith and prayer play an important role in many peoples cancer treatment plans. This thread was started by Gordon who is entitled to his faith. Our replies, I think, should be with his needs in mind.
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Gordon, I too find that work (the harder the better) is good for the mind. I went through a medatation class to help with the stress. In addition perhaps I should have asked for a anti- anxiety drug.
The thing I want to express is that you will be fine! It isn't a walk in the park but you will get through it. I agree with Gary the radiation is what will "do in" the last bad cell.
Many of us did pretty well with radiation. I have wondered that this web site has possibly an accidental slant towards the worse side effects simply because people are more likely to post here if they have more serious complications and want more help and suggestions.
Rest assured you will be OK!
Take care
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#36743 08-09-2003 06:52 AM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 122 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | OP Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 122 | Thank you all so very much for the replies! I checked my email last night, and being pressed for time, didn't check here. Thinking that I had NO responses,(guess I need to update something in my homepageinfo here?), I was prepared to post another (not quite so wordy!) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you all so very much for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences.
Danny, you and Mark call a truce about the proseletysing(?)!!!! I also am NOT a christian, but can find the spirit just about everywhere I look, and am NOT offended by someone else's ideas on spirituality/religion. I know....let's make a pact- whoever gets there first lets the rest of us know. ;-)
Thanks for the Deep breath thought, Joanna, I forget how much just simple little things like that really do help.
Love to you all and I'll keep you posted. (My appt was resched to next Tues.) Boy, do I have some questions for him!!!!
Gordon
SCC right tonsil Dx 14 Feb 03
No surg till Apr 03
Lip resection Sep 05 "frankenface"
Recurr Apr 10
2/3 tongue removed Jun 10
SPEECH/SWALLOW/DROOL challenges FUN!
Dec 10 Tumor @ nodes/larynx/cart artery growing
Erbitux Mar 11 Hyoid bone regrows!?
recur Dec 12
begin taxo chemo
10yrs-still kickin!
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#36744 08-09-2003 05:06 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | Well, I think that everyone has had their say about at least one aspect of the original post.....
I only have a few minutes to post so I will keep these comments brief. One of the things about a public forum is that every imaginable viewpoint is likely to get posted to it. God, the Bible, new age healing, and the like inevitably enter the boards. They are all part of the coping process when a major stressor is being discussed. Religion is certainly a galvanizing topic and always brings strong opinions with it both for and against. Since a God cannot be disproven or proven, faith and the ambiguities of how each person expresses that faith is the issue. Passions from both perspectives are strong. Those that have it (faith in a God), do
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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