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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 | I would like to thank everyone for your kind responces.
need some where to vent n knowing that everyone here has been through or going through the same fight is comforting
stage IV-B
SCC floor of the mouth. 6 rounds chemotherapy May 2008
resection of floor of mouth with parcel jaw removal.
Bilateral neck dissection and free flap reconstruction June 10, 2008
IMRT Oct.-Nov
PEG
SCC return 4/09 just found out
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 | Update on Vicki
Surgery is set for Vicki friday 05/15/09. Vicki takes comfort coming in and reading postings by others. They help her realize she is not alone and answers alot of question that doctors just cant. Many thanks to the forum provide by OCF. Thank from both of us and many prayers to each and everyone.
stage IV-B
SCC floor of the mouth. 6 rounds chemotherapy May 2008
resection of floor of mouth with parcel jaw removal.
Bilateral neck dissection and free flap reconstruction June 10, 2008
IMRT Oct.-Nov
PEG
SCC return 4/09 just found out
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 128 | My prayers are with you both!
WFC
Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!
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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 253 | Vicki:
Are you being treated at Johns Hopkins?
Sandyst
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
OCF member/supporter
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 10 | No Sandy,we have a great team at George Washington University Hospital.
Thank you for the prayers WFC
stage IV-B
SCC floor of the mouth. 6 rounds chemotherapy May 2008
resection of floor of mouth with parcel jaw removal.
Bilateral neck dissection and free flap reconstruction June 10, 2008
IMRT Oct.-Nov
PEG
SCC return 4/09 just found out
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Vickie, you have my prayers and I wish you plenty of luck and a good recovery.
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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