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#48788 09-10-2007 01:50 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 Gold Member (200+ posts) |  Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 | Hi Christine,
Hang in there! There will be brighter days ahead.
Joy
CG to Father, 75 yo with SCC of the mouth; upper maxillectomy and neck diss. performed on 5/23/07. Father also suffered heart attack during surgery and now has CHF. RT complete on 8/28/07. Cancer back 11/27/07. RT and Chemo to start on 12/17. Cancer back 6/17/08. Finally at rest 08/08/08.
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#48789 09-10-2007 03:22 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Good job, Christine  And please remember that you have every right to be tired, both physically and mentally - so keep resting as much as you can- You'll feel better day by day. Amy in Oz
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#48790 09-11-2007 02:36 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Thanks for the encourgaging words Amy and Joy. I try to rest as much as Im able to. I had a bad reaction to compazine and was so restless and couldnt sleep. Had to go to the hospital for extra hydration yesterday. Today is better, I am getting help w/ the PEG feedings at the hospital and thru my visiting nurse.
My son helps me daily and I also wish to thank Margaret (Mhupe) and her family for helping to guide me thru this. She has given me a tremendous amount of support and help. She has been my invisible caregiver, really she has been a miracle!!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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