#75069 05-31-2008 07:03 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 Gold Member (200+ posts) | OP Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 231 | One year !!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO
Today,5/31/07, marks one year since I completed my chemo and radiation treatments. It has been a pretty rough year but the good Lord above has brought me through it. I would like to thank each and every one of you who helped guide me along the path with your advice and kind words.
I had a CT scan awhile back and, as I posted, it was all clear. I go back to the doc in July and Im sure they will do another scan then.
Once again, praise God for all He has done for me. Without Him and the faith I have in Him I dont know how I would have gotten through this.
There is a local survivors group here in my hometown and they are having their annual get together tomorrow and me and my family will be attending.
Thanks again everyone, Billy
Dx Mar 07 with Base Of Tongue Stage IV. IMRT 35x with 3 doses Cysplatin ran concurrent. Tx ended May 31,07. Left and right node involved. Radical neck disection 7/18/07
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Billy I agree with you. The lord has taken me thru this stuff so far and I have healed fast mostly. Congrtas on your beliefs. Mine beliefs are the same as yours. We need the help from up above.
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
| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 212 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 212 | Congratulations Billy! There's a big survivor event here in Houston tomorrow as well. I plan on attending. We all have reason to celebrate.
Cancer of Tongue, SCC early Stage 1, Dx 3/13/07, partial glossectomy 4/14/07 found no residual carcinoma and a granular cell tumor with pseudo epitheliomatous hyperplasia.
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Billy: Congrats!!!!! One year is a great milestone, wish you many many more anniversaries 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 | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I'm going to Wheeling WVa's city Park today. They are having a picnic , sponsored by Wheeling Hospitals CCC, for Cancer survivors day. I can't eat, but I'm sure I will enjoy the day very much.
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
| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Billy,
Congratulations and I wish you many, many more anniversaries.
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"
| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | "OCF across the pond" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Billy enjoy your celebration and many congratulations on such a special anniversary
love liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007 Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
| | | | Joined: May 2008 Posts: 73 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: May 2008 Posts: 73 | What an achivement! Congrats Billy !
- Avinash My Father, Age 59, T2N1M0, Stage 3, smoker left 5 years back, casual drinker , NACT with TAXOL +5FU+Cisplatin x 2, and 70 Gy in 35# from 03/10/08 to 04/26/08, no surgery, After Chemo cycles tumor reduced 60%, Cancer Free now !
| | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Billy, One year is a big milestone. Congratulations and may you celebrate many many more years.
Jim, I hope you enjoyed the picnic even if you couldn't eat like everyone else. After years now of dealing with events like that, I find I can usually have a good time even with being unable to eat much as long as my stomach is full and I am not at all hungry when I go. Also I often take along a drink I can have like some coffee with chocolate soy milk in a thermos. A survivors event like that sounds too good to miss. And you find there ar many others with different kinds of cancer who also have their remaining issues.....
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"
| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: May 2007 Posts: 622 Likes: 1 | Congrats Billy
Great Milestone
Here's to MANY more !!
Kevin 18 YEAR SURVIVOR SCC Tongue (T3N0M0) diag 06/2006. No evidence of disease 2010 Another PET 12-2014 pre-HBO, still N.E.D.
�Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. It matters that you don't just give up.� Stephen Hawking | | |
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