#67681 01-16-2008 08:31 AM | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Well I finally got the OK for the teethe removal and was at th e Oncologist for Chemo when I found out. I have to be at the hospital at 11AM and surgery is at 1PM. The oncologist gave me the same options I see here, lol inluding the one that gives acne I see the radiologist 7 days from tomorrow with all my famiy so he can explain what he has to do with the implants. That's it for this one and have a good day all.
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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Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 681 | Jim,
How much do you expect the tooth fairy to pay for those teeth?
Good luck and have an easy time with all your treatments.
Malka
PS: Here's a true story for you.
My husband (your age) told me that he came out of a building and saw an older fellow looking around and he asked if something was wrong. The man said that he was looking for his car but he didn't see it. When my husband offfered to help him look for it he waved his hand in front of his face and said "It's the candles, they are in the way." My husband asked candles? The man replied, "The ones on the birthday cake!"
SCC stage II Partial mandibulectomy w. neck dissection- July 2005. Renal cancer w. partial nephrectomy-Jan 2004. Breast cancer discovered in routine mammogram. Successful lumpectomy, sentinal nodes clear, RT only-2008 Reconstruction of mandible w fibula free flap-Jan 09. TORS removal of begnin pappiloma from esophagus-2010. Masectomy,rt breast 2013.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | LOL I like yur husband already.. maybe I'll try that next month on my Bday The tooth fairy is giving me 1 silver dollar for each tooth they pull. Should I ask for more like maybe a $3 bill? LOL
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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Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | Hell yes Bill--get all your family to contribute! Does the tooth fairy leave the money under the pillow like we do in the UK????
Or sometimes under a corner of the rug in the case of light sleepers!
Sounds like everything moving in the right direction anyway and we'll all be with you through treatment!
And you are definitely doing the right thing getting the family involved this time around--they'll spread the care around and are obviously loving--accept and concentrate on healing!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | My family was involved the 1st time, just never came much to visit. I asked Barb about taking me tomorrow and got the usual I am busy doing something LOL Preacher offered again, I told him no that 1 of mine will go with me. Heck brenda,, I'll be fine , I just worry about my friends here feeling bad. I hope your meds have you feeling no pain. He leaves it under the pillow here too.
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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Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 | Jim, good luck tomorrow, you seem to be a tough bird ( notice I did not say " old bird" LOL like my friend June this is another step towards recovery, hang in there.
Scotslass,friend of June, diagnosed in Oct.2007 and beginning treatment this month chemo and radiation.Cancer in the neck with unknown primary...wrapped around carotid artery.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | scotlass, i appreciate that LOL
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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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | Hi, Jim....you KNOW we're prayin' hard for 'ya~
A question please....how long will it be before you can get the implants?
Lois
CG to 77 y/o hubby;SCC Alveolar Ridge; Wake Forest Baptist Hosp surgery: 07/19/07; bi mod radical resection/jaw replacement;
T2 N2-B M0 Stage IV-A
28 IMRT +
6 Paclitaxel/Carboplatin
Getting stronger every day!
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 60 | Best of British to ya Jim, we are all pulling for you!
The tooth fairy thing reminded me of something that happened a few years ago, My daughter had lost a tooth, and she put it under her pillow, that night I said to DH, its about time you were the tooth fairy....... next day My daughter ran into the bedroom clutching a fistfull of dollars (waaay more than I would have given her!)Look! she exclaimed I told her how lucky she was, and she replied, I must have got a trainee tooth fairy, she gave me alot of money AND left the tooth! She then went on to tell me she was going to leave it under her pillow again that night.......... Next morning she told me she got her old "tooth fairy" back as there was 50 cents and a note saying Sorry we forgot the tooth!
Mean mummy that I am!
Hope you get some cash too Jim!
C/G to Husband Richard SCC Op 4/1/2005 T2N0M0,Neck disection, 35% of tongue removed.
Reoccurance 3/2007,Lymph Node same side Positive SCC, Swelled to 2.5 inches. IMRT X35 Cis X3 Completed 33 IMRT Cis x2 carbo X1 MET to lungs post treatment 10/04/2007
Passed peacefully 31st July 2008.
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Jim:
Good luck, I will keep you in my prayers. Post an update when you can.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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