#4062 10-14-2004 09:27 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Right on Danny Boy, way to go!!!!!!!!!! Sunshine.. love and BIG HUGS Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#4063 10-14-2004 10:09 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 153 | Oh boy danny boy!
best wishes. cu, larryb | | |
#4064 10-14-2004 10:34 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 162 | Best wishes, Danny. They certainly did right by me!
-Brett
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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#4065 10-14-2004 10:34 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 | Danny, What wonderful news! What a way to start my daily viewing of the board! Thanks for the good news. I know thay will do all in their power to help you with the next step. Will continue praying for you and your family.
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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#4066 10-14-2004 10:53 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 | Dan, your news has made my day.  I am so happy for you and your family. Love from Helen
RHTonsil SCC Stage IV tx completed May 03
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#4067 10-14-2004 12:09 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 45 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 45 | That is just wonderful Danny......:-)) My prayers are with you. Keep us updated.
Christy | | |
#4068 10-14-2004 12:26 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 217 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | Platinum Member (200+ posts) Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 217 | I'm an emotional wreck anyway, Danny, and your wonderful news was the twist that turned on the tears. What a wonderful relief...these are happy tears for a wonderful guy.
Love Nicki
Nicki, wife of Thomas dx July 2004, SCC, Stage 4 Tonsil. Tx begun 8/4/04. Cisplatin/Xeloda x 4; IMRT 7 wks, 8/7 - 10/25/04 Modified Radical Dissection (right), Selective Dissection (Left) 12/10/04.
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#4069 10-14-2004 02:08 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 261 | Give um hell Danny! Never ever give up!
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
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#4070 10-14-2004 02:35 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 64 | Danny
This is wonderful news. I was needing something good from this forum to shape me up. This helps. It will give you something to be optimistic about and that always makes you feel better physically as well as mentally.
I'll keep you in my prayers.
Lowanne | | |
#4071 10-14-2004 03:28 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Danny Boy!!!
I have been on the edge of my seat praying fervently for this next step for you! WOOOOHOOOO!! I am so excited and I keep seeing the miracles laying in the path ahead of you. Every day is a blessing and miracle when you are fighting this horrible beast and I am praying for God to continue to bless you as he has for so many years. I love you, brother!!
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0 Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03 Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08. Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11 Cervical Myelitis 09/12 Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12 Dysautonomia 11/12 Hospice care 09/12-01/13. COPD 01/14 Intermittent CHF 6/15 Feeding tube NPO 03/16 VFI 12/2016 ORN 12/2017 Cardiac Event 06/2018 Bilateral VFI 01/2021 Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022 Bilateral VFI 05/2022 Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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