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#50091 09-10-2006 04:26 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 102 Gold Member (100+ posts) |  Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 102 | Thanks Brian, Dr. Jerry and Carol. I'm sorry if I gave that impression. No, I will remain. I am just experiencing some anger and disbelief at this lousey situation our Aunt is in, as is my husband and my Uncle. We are now experiencing "the calm before the storm" so to speak. Soon I will be switching hats from relative to helping caregiver as my Aunt begins to lose her battle to this beast. I have promised my Uncle that I will be there to help him take care of my Aunt when hospice steps in. In addition, my mother-in-law (Aunt Rosemary's sister) is one of those rare "unknown primary" patients for whom SCC plays a significant role and although I am not close to her and will not be involved in her care, I am following the details of her battle and treatment through my husband and our family members. <sigh> It's damned hard when people put up a good fight and every attempt to put out this forest fire fails.
Niece to Aunt Ro- Dx: 4/03. SCC Stg 4 BOT with mets to fl of mth & crvcl lymph node. AdenoC 1 sal gland. Two add. reconstrc. surgeries for adhesions. Recurrence 7/06- Sub-Mand AdenoC. Mets to both lungs. Lost her battle 5/4/07.
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#50092 09-11-2006 07:32 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi Lisa, know that you are in my thoughts and prayers as is Aunt Rosemary....Love, Carol p.s. email me anytime.
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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