#7198     03-13-2006 07:51 AM      |       Joined:  May 2004  Posts: 218    Gold Member (200+ posts)   |      OP      Gold Member (200+ posts)    Joined:  May 2004  Posts: 218  |    Hey Everybody. 
  Just wanted to let you all know that I just got back from U Of C.
  2 Year CT scans and physical exam all clear.
  Thanks to everyone out here. I dont know what I would do without you.
  God bless
  Robert, Christine, Alison, Robby, Tommy, Billy, and Scotty Hamilton        
SCC 1.6cm Right Tonsil 10/3/03, 1 Node 3cm, T1N2AM0, Tonsil Removed, Selective Neck Disection, 4 Wks Induction Chemo (Taxol,Cisplatin), 8 Weeks Chemo/Radiation (5FU,Hydroxyurea,Iressa), IMRT x 40, Treatment Complete 2/13/04. 41 Years Old At Diagnosis
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#7199     03-13-2006 09:14 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  |    Congratulations.  Always good to read great news.
  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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#7200     03-13-2006 12:52 PM      |       Joined:  May 2003  Posts: 928    "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)    Joined:  May 2003  Posts: 928  |    Congratulations to Robert and family.....big sigh of relief all round.
  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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#7201     03-13-2006 01:25 PM      |       Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627  |    Awesome Robert..............Hope there will be many more.   Love, 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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#7202     03-13-2006 01:35 PM      |       Joined:  Feb 2004  Posts: 261    Gold Member (200+ posts)   |           Gold Member (200+ posts)    Joined:  Feb 2004  Posts: 261  |    That makes for a nice high for a while, eh?  Congrats!!  I had clear scans a couple af weeks ago.        
dx 2/11/04 scca bot  T3 IU 2B MO poorly differentiated, margins ok, 3/16 modest, jaw split, over half of tongue removed, free flap from left forearm - finished chemo & rad treatment 5/20/04
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#7203     03-13-2006 02:59 PM      |       Joined:  Jan 2006  Posts: 107    Gold Member (100+ posts)   |           Gold Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Jan 2006  Posts: 107  |    Robert, very cool, your case sounds almost identicle to mine, I can only hope for that same outcome , however I only have about two months of the all clear but I gotta clear head about this and have a good feeling , hope I am right and as for you and your family, it is a cool time enjoy. lenny      |      |       |                      
#7204     03-14-2006 11:34 AM      |       Joined:  Mar 2004  Posts: 417    "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)    Joined:  Mar 2004  Posts: 417  |    Great to hear good news.... Darrell        
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#7205     03-14-2006 01:48 PM      |       Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163    Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)   |           Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Jul 2003  Posts: 1,163  |    Thanks for sharing such good news Robert!!! You and that lovely family of yours should celebrate!! My best to you and your family.
  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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#7206     03-15-2006 06:56 AM      |       Joined:  May 2002  Posts: 2,152    Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  May 2002  Posts: 2,152  |    Great news Robert! That should have 'made your day'  
  Take care, Eileen        
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad  Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer  June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I     
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