| Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | If all else fails, tell him that you are very concerned that it might be Cancer and you know that the earlier it is detected the easier it is to treat and that you don't want to go through a lot of unnecessary PAIN AND SUFFERING (code words that equal BIG lawsuit) because of delayed detection.
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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