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#5173 03-22-2005 02:28 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 15 Member |  Member
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 15 | I met a lady today at the oncoligist who's mother had jaw bone cancer and lymph nodes when she was 70 had surgury, radiation and chemo. She lived to celebrate her 100th birthday pass one week later said it was all in her attitude. Boy am I working on mine.
Donna
Proud Navy Mom
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#5174 03-22-2005 03:04 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Being a jawbone cancer survivor, I printed this post from Donna and have it hanging by my desk computer. Thank you for sharing this story. I fully intend to make it to my 100th.........if I pass the following week that will be OK with me!!
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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