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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I went to my daughters early today, fixed her tractor, t hen the handmower . I mowed 3 acres of grass, cleaned out a garage on property my son bought then we cleaned my daughters shed. I even helped my ex wash her explorer. She looked as pretty today as ever. She's like me and has to be busy 24/7 I fiannly came home after stopping at WalMart for groceries LOL these are groceries?? Bought 3 shirts I liked and came home to rest and eat.
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 | Hey Jim,
Welcome home and I will be waiting for the good news at the end of the week.
BTW, I have some chores around here that I can't get to. Any chance you'll be in my neighborhood this week?
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: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Impressive list of chores there Jim. Like the other posters, I wish you the best. My friends all think I'm tough, but you are raising the bar on the "tough" standard here. Love it.
charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Thanks guys for the compliments LOL.. If I was closer Jerry I would take care of some chores for you. Charm, I have to watch that bar doesn't fall off and hit my weak spot., My Head.. LOL Already lost a good liofe partner fromn this crap, but won't say to what.
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: May 2008 Posts: 357 | Gee - I washed the dishes today!
You are one tough & ambitious guy, Jim. I'll be praying for good news for you.
Marlene
[quote=EzJim] I went to my daughters early today, fixed her tractor, t hen the handmower . I mowed 3 acres of grass, cleaned out a garage on property my son bought then we cleaned my daughters shed. I even helped my ex wash her explorer. She looked as pretty today as ever. She's like me and has to be busy 24/7 I fiannly came home after stopping at WalMart for groceries LOL these are groceries?? Bought 3 shirts I liked and came home to rest and eat.[/quote]
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: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I was a sickly baby and wasn't supposed to walk or even make it very far. I guess I am still proving the Drs wrong.. I have lived thru more things that would have killed most people, and here I am still doing those types of things. I am going to make 100 yrs of age or die trying . LOL My body has so many scars that I look like a railroad map. Starting at my head and proceeding south, there is a scar or 2 anywhere you look. THe one on my right shoulder is actually where it's been operated on 3 times.
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: Jul 2007 Posts: 211 | Jim,
I can't think of how many times I have wished you were my uncle, neighbor, cousin so that you could help me tackle some of my chores and at the same time make me laugh! Your "name" should be BzJim on this board!
Sophie
Sophie T.
CG to husband: SCC Stage 4, T4, N1, M0; non-smoker and very light social drinker; HPV+
induction chemo begun 7/07; chemo/radiation ended 10/10, first cat scan clear; scan on 5/9/08 clear, scan on 10/08 clear; scan 1/09 clear; scan 1/10 clear; passed away July 2, 2016
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 62 | Jim, You are my hero! Bless you, Carol
DX 6/05 Rt Tonsil SSC advanced to lymph node. Stage 4b. RND, took tonsils, strips off the back of tongue, throat and nose. 19 lymph nodes removed only 1 bad. Once healed, 7 weeks of treatment including 35 IMRT, 7 Cisplatin, 7 Erbitux and 35 nasty Amophostine. Almost 11 yrs out now. Woooo Hoooo!
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Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,004 | Jim...you are awesome!!! You are a busy man:) You've done more than me this week that's for sure!!!
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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