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Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 57 | Liz, My prayers are with your family. It is so sad but I believe that your sister in law was left with one fantastic person...YOU! I know you will comfort her and I send positive thoughts to comfort you.
Take care friend,
Noemi
Brother diagnosed SCC August 2005, radiation and chemo- 2 rounds, total glossectomy Sept. 2007, passed away May 21, 2008
"Everyday is beautiful" he stated on a cold and foggy Chicago winter day.
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Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 706 | Liz- I'm so sorry for your family's loss.
cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Hi David
no there is no word of paul despite nationwide appeals in the press and media at christmas,he has now been missing for six months.
Robins Mum was first diagnosed with alzheimers when she was 68 in 2001.She was taken into care three weeks before robin died and despite paul telling her on many occasions that rob was sick ,she remained unaware as far as we know.
So six months ago we have the scenario that both her sons have dissappeared from her life,and as Paul was her main carer she is more likely to have registered his abscence i guess.God knows how or if this affected her.Pauline lives in Portugal and at the moment she is on the edge of emotional melt down as she tries to compute the loss of her whole immediate family in a time period of 18 months.
dToday i contacted the press and the television and asked them to renew the appeal for paul as at the moment i believe that as her twin brother he is the only one who can help Pauline through this.
As for me i sit and watch god irradicate every last link i had with robin as i digest this news and also still try to understand the loss of two of his closest friends at New Year.Robs grave will be reopened to bury his mother with his father and that in itself is freaking me out,as i am sure we will have the hellish scenario again,of covert police surveillance,as we did on robs anniversary.
Hasn't any one heard of rest in peace????
Thanks to everyone for their messages.I appreciate them so very much
love liz
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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.
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Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I watched my former mother-in-law go through eight years of Alzheimer's Disease and I'm glad I have OC instead -- OC all seems to be uncertain, but it follows rigid scheduling compared to AD and at least one knows what is happening!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 595 | Liz, Please pass on my condolences to your sister-inlaw. Best wishes!!! Semper-Fi Bob
Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Liz, I am so sorry you and your family has to go through this again. Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 221 | So sorry Liz. Your family has been through so much these past two years. I hope Paul will surface so that he can say his final goodbye to his mother and put the rest of the family at ease.
Sending lots of hugs your way.
Joy
CG to Father, 75 yo with SCC of the mouth; upper maxillectomy and neck diss. performed on 5/23/07. Father also suffered heart attack during surgery and now has CHF. RT complete on 8/28/07. Cancer back 11/27/07. RT and Chemo to start on 12/17. Cancer back 6/17/08. Finally at rest 08/08/08.
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Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 794 | Liz,
I'm sorry to hear of yet another passing. You are all in my prayers.
Love,
Donna
Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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