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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 510 | We all love you Minnie, and are praying for your continued strength and courage!
Your daughter is certainly a beauty - she got her looks from her MOM~
Lois & Buzz in NC
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: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Minnie, Thank you for sharing the story and the pictures. I agree that it's clear your daughter got her looks from you. And she certainly looked gorgeous for her prom. What a wonderful dress too.
CarolL, It's wonderful to see you here! You've been in my thoughts and prayers 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: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Minnie,
Goodness, why would your daughter pay someone to do her hair and makeup? She obviously does a better job herself. She looks lovely. Glad everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks for the pictures.
Carol, Welcome back. Glad to see you signed on again. What did they/you have to do fix your problem. I still can't post from home.
Take care,
Eileen
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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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Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 147 | Wow, what great pictures....I feel like all of this is so surreal and that no one is real. It is so nice to be able to put faces with names and circumstances. Thanks so much for sharing....the 2 of you look great together! What a fun time prom can be!!!
Take care of yourself,
Paula
Caregiver to Husband 50 yrs.young-non smoker/non-drinker; Stage IV - all treatments stopped August 2009
Lost the battle November 23, 2010
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Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 681 | Minnie,
Your girls really do have your spirit. The prom preparations must have been great fun.
I am praying for good resdults for you Thursday.
Malka
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.
Support OCF
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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 346 | Such happy pictures. I know how worried you are and I am glad your family is keeping you busy. I will be thinking of you and your strong constitution. You are at the best place on the east coast I think. I am glad you went there and they found everything as early as they could.
I am so sorry you must suffer more both emotionally and physically. Keep your strength up and take especially good care of yourself.
I will pray for good results also.
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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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Minnie,
Or, Mamaminnie as I once knew you! As usualy, I just love the "moments" you share of your life so freely with all of us, but especially, me! I adore you and your family. I envy the way your family bonded even closer through it all. Unfortunately, my family literally disintegrated I think, in part, because I couldn't be for them what they needed. Being a stepmom was especially hard on Susan and Lord knows how hard she tried to hold it all together but we just never got the love going like it was before the cancer.
Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you. When my mother's close companion from Rescue passed away from the heart attack back in 2004 or 2005, the deepest pain was that we didn't get together when I was planning on coming to get him and move him back here to Dallas.
This summer I want to meet and hug you and your family. I drove to California last year with my son to pick up a car we bought on eBay and I wanted to visit with Jim (aka Broadsword) but Susan wanted us to hurry back. I loved the days of Alan, Jim, you and Anna all hanging out helping me make it through the night, literally.
Many of the joys of my life have been triggered or effected by knowing you. I'll see you this summer, I promise!
I love you and your family dearly, lady, and I will be praying for His wisdom and guidance for your entire medical team; comfort and peace for you and your entire circle of family and friends and especially for His love to fill your heart and always be in the center of all your life.
If I could for just a day take all your worries, all your pain and all your trepidation I would certainly do it. I hope you know that anything you need, all you have to do is ask.
May He continue to drop miracles in your path all the days of your life!
With love,
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 735 | MINNIE
GOD she is Beautiful !!! And such a great story and wonderful pictures ... SHe definitley has her MOM"S Spunk !!! And her hair is Gorgeous !!! OHHH they are soo fun aren't they . SO happy that you have such a wonderful family to get you through this trying time ..and bring such JOY to you !!
Shar
Sharlee
35 year old Female Non smoker, very occasional alcohol ..Scc T1N0M0,partial glossectomy and left neck disection ,2/9/07 No rad deemed ness. 4/16 tonsillectomy ..Trimengenial Neuralga due to surgery
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