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Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | I find I am generally am a quick-healer person also -- I'm surprised this second free-flap seems to be healing so much slower than the first, but have to remind myself that it was far more extensive -- Last office visit, my nurse mentioned that I was doing much better than others with the same general surgery -- Patience, Pete, patience...
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: 5,260 | I agree that patience is the correct word PETE.. that and a sense of humor at times. I think I laugh more than people do that are trying to understand what I am saying if I hurry the words. They scratch their heads and say what? I laugh and repeat a lil slower.
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: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Jim,
The reason that you heal so fast is that your body is afraid of you.
"No shirt time"...now that's a scary thought!!!!
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Jerry, you know what? This body really doesn't look too bad except for the weight I lost in my shoulders. Even looks like I have abs. LOL Now that's scary thinkin.
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: Sep 2008 Posts: 489 | Jim
Great news and I wish that you could share your healing powers. I have a couple of scars that will look interesting this summer to say the least, but I truly don't care. I am with you - as long as I can get out and do my spring and summer things I am great.
I hope that the pain goes away soon so that you are not hiding it.
Patty
48
SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I would bet you would be more interesting than I am without a shirt Patty. I can't hide all of my scars for sure. I have them on both elbows, both shoulers and one of those is a 3 time scar. One of them has a staple holding the bicept tendon to my shoulder and the other a screw and washer in the rotator cuff. Plus I have anoth body long one from my 1st anneurysm repair in 1999 and a lot of smaller ones from esophagus surgery in 1996. Maybe I'll use touch up auto paint. LOL Heck, but who cares, I can laugh and have fun and pick on David from time to time.
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: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | If we could bottle your outlook and attitude Jim we could be VERY VERY wealthy people........
Good to have you back posting again after your last surgery
Karen
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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