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#43568 07-07-2004 08:19 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 | Had cancer 3.8 yrs ago. Re-built from arm, hip and had 4 implants. Suddenly got inflamed jaw, excessive flesh growth.Had implants removed and on anti-biotics. Biopsy not for 3 weeks; pending completion of drugs. Anyone else ever encountered similar problems so long after ????? | | |
#43569 07-08-2004 02:21 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Dear AJ...I am so sorry you are having this scary experience...is there no way you can give your Doc the "Giddy UP" on the biopsy? I don`t know of anyone who has had your problem but just wanted to say hang in and don`t imagine the worst...you will drive yourself nuts!
Take care
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#43570 07-28-2004 11:18 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Hello AJ..I was just wondering how things are going for you, did you get your biopsy results?
Hoping for the best for you
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#43571 07-28-2004 07:47 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 | Thanks for your concern and apologies at delay in replying. We took some time out in Greece to take my mind off the problem. Tuesdays results were positive in that growth is non-cancerous. I still need surgery to reduce growth so implants can be replaced, but surgeon appears confident that this solution will work, and providing I maintain a high level of oral hygiene, I should be OK. | | |
#43572 07-28-2004 07:51 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 | AJ,
It sounds like some good news and a great time taking your mind off stuff for a while. I am glad to hear both.
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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#43573 07-29-2004 03:48 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | AJ, I am very happy for you! Would you mind sharing a little about your implants? How well they work, comfort, etc?
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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#43574 07-30-2004 08:27 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Congratulations AJ we like to hear good news..just keep on taking good care of these implants.
Cheers
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#43575 08-20-2004 06:14 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16 | Had minor surgery 20th August and implants put back in. Great to be eating normal again !!
T3N1M0 lower left jaw. | | |
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