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- By azfamily · Posted 10:45 am
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 0 replies
- has anyone out there first diagnosed with squamous cell after biopsy that showed up under your ear and down your jaw line? so far, they have not identified a orgin but are performing a procedure tomorrow ...
I miss being able to lift my voice in song:(
- By paaatriot101 · New reply 9:40 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- Talking has become a great effort now, and who knows may lose it completely for a while again after the 19th...sigh. I think that is the scariest and saddest part of the throat cancer for me. I love talking ...
Sharing from my morning for all animal and especially horse lovers
- By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 4:41 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- Thought I would share this from my morning with all you animal and especially horse lovers. Today I started wearing a mask when I go down to the barn and work around the horses and chickens and hay ...
Poooooop
- By paaatriot101 · New reply yesterday at 1:56 pm
- Journal · 15 replies
- Well I guess I knew it wasn't going to be good news when the doc called hubby's cell and said to come in today to go over latest scan... SO we went. The cancer has spread beyond the tumor into a fatty ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply yesterday at 9:55 am
- Journal · 4 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
horoscope for today :)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- See what I mean, lol Libra By Rick Levine Today you may get a taste of the tough issues that you must tackle in the coming months. Luckily, you are not being asked to fix everything now, but it's not ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
:)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- 1985 One cold winters Morning I dropped to my knees in prayer, Snow and Ice were at the window, I asked Lord ? Are You really there? I asked for a sign, I begged and I pleaded I made promises, if you ...
If Happy Little Bluebirds Fly.....
- By GRANDmother19 · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 19 replies
- When I was told in 2001 by a very detached shedoc that I had advanced third stage breast cancer, spread to nodes, (you guys know the medical term, but it was estrogen positive) in ducts or out of them ...
Squamus Cell Carcinoma - Tonsil
- By dglke · New reply November 6, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- My Story Doug K. It all began with a slight bump on the left side of my neck, in March of 2001. I had mentioned it to my general practice physician on a visit for my recurrent bronchitis, and he had dismissed ...
Bobs Day
- By medium · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- To everyone who responded to my good friend Sandy's journal asking for prayers for Bobby . A HUGE BIG THANK YOU. Sandy is right we do feel loved. Bobby had a pet scan today and we have the dreaded meeting ...
Total glossectomy & Laryngectomy - HELP!
- By kh1227 · New reply November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 10 replies
- Our father is scheduled for a total gloassectomy and most likely a laryngectomy on October 22nd. My family is desperately trying to find a support group for him. ANY information about the surgery would ...
Just an Update
- By paaatriot101 · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- It Was a very busy week last week, with many trips up to Atlanta, and I have not kept up with the journal as well as I said I would:) Mostly I have been communicating with many wonderful people on the ...
September 22nd 2009
- By Chuckr37 · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- My surgery has been pushed back from 8am to 10:30am, I can handle that. I will head down and have a CAT scan on the way to surgery and before theu start hacking and cutting they will do the biopsy and ...
Big Day for me!!!!
- By JsAngel · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has signed and sealed my Proclamation for HNCA Week in the State of Georgia to be April 12-18, 2010. The Official Day is April 16th, 2009 in the State of Georgia! Please ...
Inspire members featured
- By Brian · New reply November 4, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- Today Massachusetts General Hospital's Proto Magazine published a wonderful profile of nine Inspire members. Each of these stories underscores what we all know to be true -- that Inspire is a special ...
Joining Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2010!
- By OHANCAW · Posted November 2, 2009
- Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
- We hope that you will consider becoming involved in Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (OHANCAW) 2010. This week-long series of events, April 12-18, seeks to fight this debilitating disease through ...
In Over My Head...I think.
- By GRANDmother19 · New reply October 31, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- Alan, you suggested that I send my last post "If happy little bluebirds fly" to the oral cancer foundation. Why exactly? I was just "journaling." Of what benefit would it be? And I think I am in over ...
regarding waiting:)
- By paaatriot101 · New reply October 31, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- My Brother sent this to me, I find I like it and thought I would share THE ISOLATION CHAMBER "Be still and know that I am God...." Psalm 46:10 There is a time and place in our walk with God in which He ...
Official HNC Awareness Week in Georgia
- By JsAngel · Posted October 31, 2009
- Discussion in Awareness and advocacy · 0 replies
- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has signed and sealed my Proclamation for HNCA Week in the State of Georgia to be April 12-18, 2010. The Official Day is April 16th, 2009 in the State of Georgia! Please ...
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