#44529 02-09-2005 08:36 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) |  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Awesome news Tonya, will keep you and David in my prayers! He is doing wonderful!!!!!! God Bless, 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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#44530 02-09-2005 10:57 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Tonya
Thanks for the update, tell David to keep up the good work, IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER..
Sunshine...love and 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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#44531 02-09-2005 11:35 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 | Tonya, I am so glad your brother is making so much progress so quickly. It is a great boost to the morale and will help him to continue to improve. I have a permanent trach so if he has questions on things like showering or clearing mucous, email me at [email protected]. I posted stuff once, but don't know if you can find. Meantime, tell him we are all pulling for him and sending good vibes his way. 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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#44532 02-09-2005 06:08 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Tonya,
There is light at the end of the tunnel!!!! Thanks for sharing such a personal posting. It uplifts us all to hear good news. Your happiness
jumps off the posting. He is a lucky man to have you as a caregiver. Keep up the good battle.
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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#44533 03-03-2005 03:58 AM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 153 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 153 | David and his wife are home from the 2nd week checkup and all looks great. I signed him up for this site last night and told him and his wife what a great source it is for information and just to know you're not alone. He's doing well and we are excited about the hope the future holds. He is a survivor.
Sister of 32 year-old oral cancer victim. Our battle is over but the war rages on. My brother passed July 26, 2005. He was a smokeless tobacco user.
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#44534 03-03-2005 05:05 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | I'm so happy to hear that good news Tonya. How is he doing with walking? It took me some time but I walk pretty good now.
Take care,
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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#44535 03-03-2005 05:10 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 | Hi Tonya; Please tell David and his wife that they have a new set of neighbours, the Oral Cancer family, who look forward to getting to know them.
What a wonderful success story we have heard thanks to you "Sis"
May fair winds follow all of you on the road to recovery.
Fran
SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05.
Committed to survival with dignity.
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#44536 03-03-2005 08:06 AM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 153 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | OP Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 153 | Thank you. David is walking great. The doctors had to remove his lower jaw and part of the top and there wasn't a place to attach the bone to so they took soft tissue and rebuilt the jaw with that. No having a bone graft has really speed up the healing of his leg. The wound looks great and is healing well. His jaw looks great, too. They did a great job. When my aunt commented on how great his doctor did and that you wouldn't even be able to see a scar, he wrote, "Scars don't bother me, I'm just happy to be here." That's when I knew we were on the road to recovery. Thanks again.
Sister of 32 year-old oral cancer victim. Our battle is over but the war rages on. My brother passed July 26, 2005. He was a smokeless tobacco user.
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#44537 03-04-2005 03:52 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Great news about David, Tonya, so happy to hear it. I like his attitude. Each day truly is a GIFT!
God Bless, 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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#44538 03-04-2005 01:46 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hello Tonya,
Nice to read such a positive posting!!! There is light at the end of the tunnel!! Keep up the good fight David. I love your attitude!!
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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