#74100 05-08-2008 04:29 AM | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 61 | Hi Everyone,
Please keep Mary in your prayers today-she is having her MRND, esophageal dilation and port removal today. She is soooo nervous, but the docs promise this will be the last "hurdle", then it is "very close monitoring".
It never ceases to amaze me what comes out of the mouths of some people. One woman, who works for a H&N surgeon told Mary that a "MRND is really tough surgery-harder than brain surgery". Another asked her if her head would lean to one side after the surgery since a muscle is being removed. Hello????? Why would you say this to someone who is facing this surgery in the next couple of days?? Some people truly need a filter placed between their brain and their mouth! Mary and I have a name for these people, but I cannot repeat it here. LOL :~) Sorry I had to vent for a moment... Thank goodness for the most part people are very supportive with their comments.
Thanks for any prayers sent our way, and I'll let you know how she makes out.
Liz
CG to friend Mary. SCC Stage IV-A of rt. tonsil, mets. to lymph node on rt. DX 06/07,tonsillectomy 08/07, Chemo Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5FU X3 cycles; RAD completed 1/20/08 RND scheduled for 3/08. 54yr.old, NS, social drinker.
| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Lets hope all goes well and her recovery is quick. Lets also pray for the people that need the brain surgery to correct their speech problem you alluded to.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
| | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 939 | The correct diagnosis for those people is "Sh*t for Brains."
Sending prayers for Mary.
Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997. DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0 TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5. TREATMENT END: 10/1/07 PEG OUT: 1/08 PORT OUT: 4/09 FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!
Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill
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