#5590 06-24-2005 04:47 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 | I was talking the other day to my mom and I asked her how she see's my dad's cancer. I have a question, sort of a poll, for everyone just out of curiosity. If you could draw the cancer, how would you draw it? How does your minds eye see it and how would you draw it on paper. Here is what I see. Like looking out over a harbor and there is this huge black, dark, cloud thing hanging over the harbor. A large black cloud mass.
My dad says he see's it as pirranahs. LOL, i thought that was funny. Just curious how everyone see's this thing.
Sara
Second care giver for my dad who has SCC stage 4, diagnosed 5/18/05, met to epiglottis, base of tounge, throat and lymph nodes bi laterally. IMRT 5 days a week and sisplatin every other week for 6 1/2 weeks started July 20, 2005
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#5591 06-24-2005 06:25 AM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 40 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 40 | Mine are cross-eyed dopes going the wrong way & shoplifting stuff they have no business touching. How 'bout a little radiation ya losers!
Dig.7/03 3cm+ lymph nodes & base of tongue tumor. Radical neck dissection w/removal of one neck muscle, laser removal of tumor. 47 sessions of radiation, 2 doses of Cisplatin & PEG tube 40yrs old non-smoker/drinker
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#5592 06-24-2005 07:48 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Being a dentist, I probably have a very different perspective on this. My science background has allowed me to see my cancer only as it was. A lesion on my tongue, that looked absolutely harmless. In fact, it looked so harmless, that I never even suspected cancer and never even thought of photographing it, as I might have, if it had been on a patient's tongue.
I could, however draw it, just as it appeared, sitting on the lateral border of my tongue, like so many other harmless looking lesions that I see in the books that I read about oral cancer.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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#5593 06-24-2005 12:02 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 497 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 497 | Well mine which I drew a week ago is a dark purple mass with a huge open mouth, three eyes and a person hanging out of its mouth with blood dripping off his fangs. Around him are military people shooting him with guns and throwing spears and swords at him. hahahahaahahaha
At least I know now I am still sane thanks to your post. LOL
Blessings,
Barb~
[i]"The artist, a traveler on this earth, leaves behind imperishable traces of his being." -Fran
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#5594 06-24-2005 03:40 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | I see mine as a dark cloud mass to the west. Sometimes it goes south of me and sometimes it goes north of me. All the treatment I've had is directing it away from me for now. I wonder when it hits me again if I have what it takes to beat it back. Will I be another victim that will be forgotton in a few weeks? Life goes on!!!
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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#5595 06-26-2005 03:27 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 20 | Wow, its amazing how differently everyone see's this. Im glad i posted the question and i love the responses! Thank you everyone.
Sara
Second care giver for my dad who has SCC stage 4, diagnosed 5/18/05, met to epiglottis, base of tounge, throat and lymph nodes bi laterally. IMRT 5 days a week and sisplatin every other week for 6 1/2 weeks started July 20, 2005
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#5596 06-26-2005 04:17 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Danny Boy, your thoughtfulness and eloquence and your fighting spirit will never be forgotten. Amy
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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#5597 06-26-2005 04:17 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 155 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 155 | Danny
Ditto what Amy said
Minky
Nice visual..losers yeah right
Caregiver Husband Bob SCC tongue t2nomo Partial Glosectomy/neck disection 6/04 rad ending 9/23/04
Osteoradio-necrosis of the Mandible (ONJ) DX 6/09 Surgery 7/2/09 mandible resection/ several teeth extracted/ neck dissection NO FLAP and aggressive antibiotic therapy.
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