#50414 10-15-2007 12:10 PM | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 79 Senior Member (75+ posts) |  Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 79 | I saw the Gray's Anatomy story and the short segment on CBS Sunday Morning. I am just so happy that ANYTHING about oral cancer was discussed on tv.
Knowledge is power! And a little knowledge can go a long way ... especially if the tv shows encourage people to ask their dentists about "that funny sore" on their tongue ...
* Root for Joe *
Sister of Joe (43, non-smoker/chewer; occ. drinker). Mouth problem 3/07. Diag with Stage I 6/07. Diag with Stage IV 9/07. In EPOC at Univ of Chicago. Cisplatin/cetuximab 1/wk x 8. Then, IMRT 5x/wk x 7 and weekly chemo. Done 12/21/07. Looks good as of 4/08, 7/08, 8/08, 1/09.
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#50415 10-15-2007 03:00 PM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 | If you missed it and want to see it you can go to ABC.com and watch the show with limited commercial interruption on the website.
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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#50416 10-15-2007 11:20 PM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | This is not meant to sound trivial, but in UK we are on Season 3 of Grey's. I can't find anything on the website relating to the show you're talking about.
Are we a long way behind you??
Brenda
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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#50417 10-16-2007 07:27 AM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Bren did you see the local news on BBC today?
Main story was about a 49 year old man who was diagnosed with oral and naso pharyngeal cancer.He had his nose ,his lip and the roof of his mouth removed,then chemo and rads .
The story was about the "false face" the prosthetics boffins had made for him as well as about the aggressive form of cancer he had.I have to say he looked incredible .the prosthesis even had a five 'clock shadow on the top lip,and you could only see it when he was in profile where the cheeks were not quite aligned.
What a great and brave man to appear on television and spread the word about mouth cancer to so many.
A picture is worth a thousand words eh?
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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#50418 10-16-2007 09:16 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | I'm just gonna look that one up on the website Liz--thanks!
Have you heard about yur MRI yet??
Bren
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 188 | had the oppty to see levon helm this weekend and talk with the photographer who shot some recent pics of him. he sounds great for what he went through, his energy is what amazed me in 100 degree heat. he did take a major hit from the the rads which i saw in the pics, heartbreaking, but inspiring.
Caco
CG to Dad. Biopsy 5/11 non-op, SCC stage IV poorly dif at base of tongue with nodes, quit smoking in '85, ChemoRad began 8/2/11 ended 9/22/11 with NED. Distant mets 11/11, clinical trials. War raging on!
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