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Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Jerry, Mike's posts are coming to me in the same size font as most everybody else's (not counting your recent one, of course!).
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 65 | Ditto - Mike's font size on my computer looks just lie everyone else's
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: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | [quote=Dr. Mike]I agree with my wonderful colleague on the undetected fracture it is a common phenomenon that is very hard to diagnose let alone see (probably more undected ones in Jerry's practice with his age and failing eyesight, sometimers disease,...sorry Jerry just had too..)Cheers,Mike [/quote] Mean't as a payback no doubt 
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 580 | Sorry folks...I was just being me my computer works fine and I know where the big keys are.
No payback, just a playful attempt at honoring my wonderful colleagues long career in our profession. I have an off beat sense of humor and Jerry has been aware of the circumstances that have recently unleashed it. I was poking fun at his upcoming retirement from full time practice and as he knows giving him my respect.
Jerry is a champion of our craft, a great mentor for me to look up to, and a friend that I hope to meet in person someday.
My humor should be left at just that, humor...so where are the big keys?
Cheers all,
Mike
Dentist since 1995, 12 year Cancer Survivor, Father, Husband, Thankful to so many who supported me on my journey so far, and more than happy to comfort a friend.
Live, Laugh, Love & Learn.
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | I guess since I was away yesterday, Mike and Gabe got to clear up the little bit of humor that Mike and I have been going back and forth with.
If you've never been to a dentist with some sort of sense of humor, you haven't lived. I've only lost one finger in 38 years and that happened when I slipped and told a joke while my fingers were in somone's mouth.
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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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | Jerry, When I moved to Los Angeles, I found a wonderful dentist, right on the edge of Beverley Hills. He had a great sense of humor, but I suspect most of his patients didn't. After my x-rays revealed a lack of wisdom teeth I looked him straight in the eye and said, "Well, no wonder I'm so stupid!" Both he and his assistant started to tell me there was no connection between IQ and wisdom teeth before they realized I was joking. After that, I always got at least one good laugh at every appointment
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
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Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 | I have done a search for HBO please tell me what it is? I was left with four teeth in my mouth and they look horrible and hurt like the dickens. I want to have them pulled but have no money for the dentist. I am struggling to pay him for the work he did one year ago. I still owe him over 1000.00 he so far has been good about it. But I need some relief and I read hee a little about HBO but am still blind.
49 years young 9/2007 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 33 rad treatments. One year later, 9/17/2008 50 years old through the Grace of God. last check up all clear. Living life as it comes to me.
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