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Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 346 | Jim,
I am pul.l.i.n.g. hard for you. I think that soon you will be at
the top of that hill looking down. Will you have someone with
you when you get home to look after you and also at the hospital?
I so hope so, I know those narcotics kicked me so hard I didn't know where in the world I was nor did I care?
Take care,
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: May 2008 Posts: 357 | I haven't been on here for a while & never thought I'd see something like tihs from you. You must feel like a pin-ball.
Hang in there, Jim! You have many people pulling for you!
My prayers are with you.
Marlene
Marginal mandibulectomy 6/17/08 resulted in DX of Stage I SCC - gingiva (3 mm) right mandible, buccal side. Clear margins. Occasional social drinker. Smoked last cigarette in 1979. Clear pet: 12/08; 7/20/09. Yay!
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 113 | Hi Jim. Hang in there buddie. Many thoughts are with you. Please keep us posted. Where are you from in Ohio ? I'm from New Castle Pa which is 20 miles from youngstown. I see that you will have your surgery done in Pgh. That's where my husband Jim had his surgery. We are all here supporting you. What would we do without our friends here on the board. You are strong and you'll beat this, too !
Husband 2/3 tongue removed March 2008. Free flap. . Stage IV. Radiation and 3 chemo's (cisplatin,taxol & erbitux). .Pet scan Aug 08 showed mets to lungs .Oct 08, recurrence. - In the arms of Jesus, July 15, 2009
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 531 | See Jim you got yourself a whole army of supporters (and angels)...hope your holidays are going well enjoying your pies I know I have oops there's another 10lbs...oh well tis the season!!!
Dianne..treatment at cc at Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario...insulin dependant, Surgery Sept 8/08 Tracheotomy,composite resection and bilateral neck dissection, left radial forearm free flap... T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma. No radiation A little over 2 yrs clear YAY
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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Hi Jim,
I haven't been on in a little bit with the madness of the holidays. How are doing?
Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)
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Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 531 | Hey Jim just checking how the drs appointment went...I have been waiting to hear and thinking of you all day! Anxious I guess
Dianne..treatment at cc at Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario...insulin dependant, Surgery Sept 8/08 Tracheotomy,composite resection and bilateral neck dissection, left radial forearm free flap... T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma. No radiation A little over 2 yrs clear YAY
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Joined: May 2007 Posts: 104 | Thinkin' bout ya, and cheking in on you.....what's going on?
Jordan's Mom. Linda
She fought the fight with courage, hope and dedication. Ten months of battling tongue cancer. They thought they had it after each treatment. Not to be. Christa died at 32 y/o in Nov. '07.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | The Dr did is feeling around in my mouth, the throat squeezing thing, and said he would rather for now that I take pain pills and see what is going on after the surgery for this blasted anneurysm. After thinking about it, he is right, why go thru more torture when the anneurysm is the priority for now. Beat tha one and then go for whatever !! Thanks for the boost all and have a great day.
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
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Claudia, I live about 25 miles from the river south on Ohio 7 then west on I 70 to the Barnesville exit. I almpost forgot to post that for you.LOL morning mental block thing..Not really far from Steubenville.
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
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Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 681 | Jim,
I will be out of touch with the forums for a while due to the reconstructive surgery this Monday. I will have my daughter-in-law watch for news from you. I trust and pray that everything will be well with you.
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.
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