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Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 598 | I concur with Deb's statements above, it was a real blessing that she did not have prolonged suffering. My father died 6 weeks after his diagnosis with lung cancer. He had gone to his radiation treatment the day before, spent some time at the hobby shop, and was listening to music and doing some other things at midnight when my wife and I went to bed. The next morning he was gone.
Brenda's spirit lives on with the people here!
Jeff
SCC Right BOT Dx 3/28/2007
T2N2a M0G1,Stage IVa
Bilateral Neck Dissection 4/11/2007
39 x IMRT, 8 x Cisplatin Ended 7/11/07
Complete response to treatment so far!!
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Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 68 | me too .my prayers are here with her too.thank you for the invitation
with love
lynn
linda anderson
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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 346 | Please count me in. I want to be there with you guys
to honor Brenda.
Partial mandibulectomy and neck dissection 2/3/07. T2NOMO.
Had 14 hour operation which included reconstruction of jaw.
Reconstruction failed. Some radiation, no chemo.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 214 | Please let me know when. She was such an inspiration to all here. I know I will be reading and re-reading her postings when I am feeling sorry for myself.
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008.
Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer.
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Joined: May 2007 Posts: 666 | Unless anybody else has also selected Brenda's avatar can we take it out of circulation so that it remains hers only?
opinions?
M
Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 64 | I can't take it out of the list without it will disappear from all her posts. We'll just have to watch any newbies and if it shows up, ask them to switch theirs.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I received a PM from Sue about the services here in the US. Sue says they will be next Sat at 2 PM. I'm sorry that I can't be online then or for a couple more days. Friday is the day I have the im-plants and will be in isolation until the following Tuesday. I'm told I will be out of touch with reality for those days too. If I'm far enough out of it, I'll just wave to Brenda. I sure wish I could be online with everyone of you that day. You all have my prayers and especially Sue and her family.
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 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | I'm assuming that's 2 p.m. in California, which would be 5 p.m. on the East Coast (and 10 p.m. in the UK). Is that correct?
-- Leslie
Last edited by Leslie B; 02-24-2008 04:04 AM.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Darn, If it's 5 pm east coast time I may not be able to make it here (on the board)either--there's an event at my church I said I'd go to. But one way or the other, I will say a prayer for her at 5 pm on Saturday. And Jim, I'll be thinking of you too.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 346 | I am now wondering if it is 5 pm east coast time.Sue lives
in California. Just to clear this up.
Thanks anybody that knows for sure.
Debbie
Partial mandibulectomy and neck dissection 2/3/07. T2NOMO.
Had 14 hour operation which included reconstruction of jaw.
Reconstruction failed. Some radiation, no chemo.
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