#56139 02-28-2005 11:22 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | OP  "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 482 | I'm kind of joining Robert with the good news of my first anniversary of rad/chemo treatment and my oncologist gave me a clean bill of health at my last appointment. My surgery came in May, but the biopsy was that all of the cancer had been killed by the rad/chemo, so I decided to celebrate on the anniversary of the treatments. I can easily remember my last treatment as it was the birthday present I gave my wife last year. My last rad treatment was on her birthday, the 27 of February, so I will always remember that one. It sure is a good feeling. Now my ENT is on a 4 month schedule and my rad and oncologist doctors are on a 6 month schedule. Hooray!
Regards, Kirk Georgia
Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
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#56140 02-28-2005 11:56 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 217 Platinum Member (200+ posts) | | Platinum Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 217 | Dear Kirk, A happy day, to be sure. Thanks for sharing a smile on this gray, snowy day. I had never wished time away before cancer hit this home, but now I cannot wait for every good medical appointment. I cannot wait for the day my husband FEELS like my husband and TALKS like my husband and ACTS like my husband. In the meantime, I am cherishing every moment that he is with me  Give your wife a hug from me - - I surely know how hard it has been for her to see you through this. Send love and wishing you good health! Nicki
Nicki, wife of Thomas
dx July 2004, SCC, Stage 4 Tonsil. Tx begun 8/4/04. Cisplatin/Xeloda x 4; IMRT 7 wks, 8/7 - 10/25/04 Modified Radical Dissection (right), Selective Dissection (Left) 12/10/04.
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#56141 02-28-2005 01:07 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 528 | Congratulations Kirk
You and your wife deserve a BIG celebration. And what a birthday gift for her!
You have done well, love and light from Helen
RHTonsil SCC Stage IV tx completed May 03
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#56142 02-28-2005 06:55 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 | Congratulations also from me Kirk! In a couple of weeks I will be 1 year from cessation of radio...I saw my ENT Onc surgeon last week and he didn't feel the need for the nose scope - cool! Just said everything looks good (blood test was OK, chest OK except for some change, but not important), and to see him in 3 months. Doesn't it feel so good to have part of that dark cloud lift a little higher above your head? To one day disappear totally. Cheers! Tizz
End of Radiation - the "Ides of March" 2004 :-)
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#56143 03-01-2005 01:01 AM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 156 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 156 | What a wondeful accomplishment Kirk! You should feel (and definitely sounds like you do!) very proud! Do something wild and fun to celebrate!!!
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#56144 03-01-2005 07:26 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 90 Senior Member (75+ posts) | | Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 90 | Congrats Kirk, that is fantastic news!! I hope you and your family go out and celebrate, you sure deserve it. I really appreciate hearing news like this, it gives me and my husband a lot of hope. Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Shelley
Caregiver to husband, Ron. Throat cancer, Stage II. No Chemo or Surgery. Completed 35 Radiation Treatments in November 2004.
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#56145 03-01-2005 07:41 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 156 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 156 | well done kirk usound as though u are reeling with excitment and so u should. thanks for sharing kirk im hoping for that feeling in a couple of weeks fingers crossed
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#56146 03-06-2005 12:57 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | Kirk
I apologise , I somehow missed this post.
I just wanted you to know how happy I am for you and your family.
You are always very generous with your time, answering most of the posts , that says a lot about the kind of person you are .
Here`s to another 50 years of good health and happiness.
Take care
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#56147 03-06-2005 05:59 PM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | That's great news Kirk. I'm so happy for you.
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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#56148 03-07-2005 02:23 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 | Dear Kirk; What an appropriate gift to someone who gives so much to others! Congratulations on your 1st Birthday since SCC. May you continue your wonderful recovery enjoying the best gift of all...your life.
With envious joy I stand and applaud your Day.
Fran
SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05.
Committed to survival with dignity.
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