#4052 10-14-2004 05:01 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hello All,
To all my friends here at the Oral Cancer Foundation.
MD Anderson called this am and agreed to see me!!! I have my first appointment scheduled for Monday, November 1st. The evaulation takes between 5 & 7 days. Could be longer if there is a
treatment avaiable.
I wanted to thank everyone who emailed me about waiting for the go ahead. It sure helps when you have so many people pulling for you. What ever happens at MD Anderson I am prepared to accept.
If I am truly terminal at least I have the satification and peace of mind to know the best has reviewd my DX. I just happen to think I'll be around awhile!!!
Thank You Brian!!!
Love Ya All, 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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#4053 10-14-2004 05:15 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Good deal and God Bless You Danny Boy, my thoughts and prayers are with you!!! Love, 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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#4054 10-14-2004 05:17 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 50 | Pulling for you as always.
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#4055 10-14-2004 05:55 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Danny, I'm so happy to hear the news. In your position I would feel exactly as you expressed in your email. I will add you to our churches prayer list on Sunday.
Love,
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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#4056 10-14-2004 06:40 AM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 642 | Danny,
You'll find that early November is a lovely time of year in Houston, balmy by Wisconsin standards. In my case the folks at M.D. Anderson only burned down part of the barn to get rid of the rats...but get rid of the rats they did. It is a little like the Army in that you might have to hurry up and wait a good bit during your visits to the various doctors there,but worth it, I hope.
I look forward to meeting you in person when you come to town. (and maybe the Texans can spank Tennessee this weekend for what they did to your beloved Packers last week).
Your friend,
The other Danny
Stage IV Base of Tongue SCC
Diagnosed July 1, 2002, chemo and radiation treatments completed beginning of Sept/02.
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#4057 10-14-2004 07:08 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 | Oh Danny,
That is great news. I'm so glad all of us convinced you to give it a try. I will be in FL visiting my parents the week of Nov 1 so no computer, but will be pulling for you from there. Here's hoping they have something in their box of tricks to help you.
Take care,
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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#4058 10-14-2004 07:34 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 382 Likes: 3 | Dan! Well that news put a big smile on my face!  Beat the beast and wear your hat!!!! Love-Kris
SCC Stage IV left tonsil neck disection 3/02 radiation finished 6/02 chemo finished 9/02
Stage 2A left breast cancer 3/09, chemo and radiation, finished treatment 2/7/10 -Stage 2 right beast cancer 10/14 chemo and radiation
Every day is still a gift :-)
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#4059 10-14-2004 08:54 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 102 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 102 | that is great. you'll love the people there. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Julie
Wife to Kelly
SSC tonsil Stage IV
July 2000
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#4060 10-14-2004 09:06 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 | Dan,
Congratulations! I can't wait to hear everything they say. I will keep praying for you.
Barb
SCC tongue, stage I (T1N0M0), partial glossectomy and modified neck dissection 7/1/03
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#4061 10-14-2004 09:21 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 372 | Wow, Danny, that is great news. I will continue to pray that there is a treatment plan for you there!
God bless,
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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