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Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | 1---5,
Trust Jam's advice, she's so been there and done that and lovely to see her still here in spite of her problems!
Welcome back Amy x
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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Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 | All of your responses were so valuable. I have passed them on to my Dad! 
Dad: Age 65 Heavy smoker/drinker. Biopsy-No surgery. Cancer base of tongue/throat. "Invasive Squamous Carcinoma RRT" --Beginning 1/9/08: IMRT treatments (5X/wk),chemo pills (4/day) and Chemo IV (once/wk) PEG tube inserted 1/25/08. Treatments ended 2/26/08
JUNE 30, 2008 Officially CANCER FREE!!!
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Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 11 | Hello All,
In response to the top 5 coping mechanisms, as a 2 time tongue cancer survivor, the second round being last summer, here goes:
1. If you believe in God, PRAY! a lot. It helped me so much and still does.
2. Ask for help, don't be shy about it and do not isolate too much.
3. Share feelings. If you cannot speak, write thoughts and feelings in a journal.
4. Take some form(s) of enjoyment each and every day and find some gratitude somewhere.
5. Stay in the day and do not project. No one knows what is ahead.Good luck to everyone!
Gerry | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | oscar,, I sure do like your 5 bits of wisdom and good advice. Will remember them..
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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