hello to all or should i say G'Day from dingo land LOL

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RayTodd
RayTodd Member Posts: 187
edited August 2011 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
had malignant tongue and throat removed as much as they could. Mask has been made and on the 16th I start the IMRT (3D) radiotherapy am looking forward to seeing everyone's reactions and treatments as these sort of sites are lots more helpful than Oncologists no offence to them.
Ray
PS please feel free to say hello
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  • adrian b
    adrian b Member Posts: 13
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    G'day
    Ray, I am also in Australia (Brisbane) and I hope you are enjoying your time down under (as much as you can considering the treatment it sounds like you are having).

    Welcome to the forum, I have only joined it not long ago myself. I am sure you will find this place full of some great people with lots of great information as I have found so far.

    Adrian
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
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    Welcome
    Welcome Ray and Adrian, now called Survivor Ray and Survivor Adrian. FYI, to me your survivorship starts the day you were told you have cancer.

    This is a wonderful site, lots of information, ton's of experience and endless support.

    John
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    Welcome
    Welcome to our little part of the internet...

    Awesome site, and great people here with tons of actualy history and experience....

    There is aother member down under also (besides adrian), pascotty another forum member is in Bunbury, other side from Brisbane...

    Best,
    John
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    adrian b said:

    G'day
    Ray, I am also in Australia (Brisbane) and I hope you are enjoying your time down under (as much as you can considering the treatment it sounds like you are having).

    Welcome to the forum, I have only joined it not long ago myself. I am sure you will find this place full of some great people with lots of great information as I have found so far.

    Adrian

    Australia
    Actually i am from Perth
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    fisrpotpe said:

    Welcome
    Welcome Ray and Adrian, now called Survivor Ray and Survivor Adrian. FYI, to me your survivorship starts the day you were told you have cancer.

    This is a wonderful site, lots of information, ton's of experience and endless support.

    John

    ribbon
    Whats that ribbon tattoo stand for fisrpotpe ?
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    RayTodd said:

    ribbon
    Whats that ribbon tattoo stand for fisrpotpe ?

    Tattoo
    It's the colors for H&N Cancer Survivor...

    JG
  • pascotty
    pascotty Member Posts: 174 Member
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    I hail from wa
    Hi Ray I am from bumbury. Had my treatment for tonsil cancer at royal Perth. Had radiation with dr freund at Perth radiation. Finished tx April 2010 and doing really well. Are you having imrt rads. Best of luck and you will find this sight awesome. I found it after tx and wish I had known about it. Take care and stay well xxx
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    pascotty said:

    I hail from wa
    Hi Ray I am from bumbury. Had my treatment for tonsil cancer at royal Perth. Had radiation with dr freund at Perth radiation. Finished tx April 2010 and doing really well. Are you having imrt rads. Best of luck and you will find this sight awesome. I found it after tx and wish I had known about it. Take care and stay well xxx

    MindReader
    You must have felt me mention you above, LOL....

    Best,
    John
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
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    Howdy
    Welcome to the board Ray. We've got a bunch of good family here with lots of experience and big hearts to help you get through this. I'll add you to my personal prayer list and look forward to hearing how good you're gonna do as you go along.

    AB
  • pascotty
    pascotty Member Posts: 174 Member
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    Skiffin16 said:

    MindReader
    You must have felt me mention you above, LOL....

    Best,
    John

    Felt it
    Yes John. I was just so excited that someone was on here within a two hundred kilometer radius instead of a world away. And we might know the same doctor or hospital or something in common other than the obvious xxx
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
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    adventurebob said:

    Howdy
    Welcome to the board Ray. We've got a bunch of good family here with lots of experience and big hearts to help you get through this. I'll add you to my personal prayer list and look forward to hearing how good you're gonna do as you go along.

    AB

    Welcome Ray
    I am happy you found this board it has been a God send for Jim and I. I don't think we would have gotten this far without the advice, prayers and support of this family of survivors. Be strong and God Bless.

    Debbie
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    pascotty said:

    I hail from wa
    Hi Ray I am from bumbury. Had my treatment for tonsil cancer at royal Perth. Had radiation with dr freund at Perth radiation. Finished tx April 2010 and doing really well. Are you having imrt rads. Best of luck and you will find this sight awesome. I found it after tx and wish I had known about it. Take care and stay well xxx

    IMRT
    Yes am haveing IMRT Perth Oncology start 16th
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
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    jim and i said:

    Welcome Ray
    I am happy you found this board it has been a God send for Jim and I. I don't think we would have gotten this far without the advice, prayers and support of this family of survivors. Be strong and God Bless.

    Debbie

    Welcome
    Just dropping by to say welcome also.
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    ratface said:

    Welcome
    Just dropping by to say welcome also.

    Welcome.
    Just popping in to say howdy.

    Sweet
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    pascotty said:

    I hail from wa
    Hi Ray I am from bumbury. Had my treatment for tonsil cancer at royal Perth. Had radiation with dr freund at Perth radiation. Finished tx April 2010 and doing really well. Are you having imrt rads. Best of luck and you will find this sight awesome. I found it after tx and wish I had known about it. Take care and stay well xxx

    treatment RPH
    I suppose you had to stay in Perth for your treatment or could they do you in Bunbury
  • pascotty
    pascotty Member Posts: 174 Member
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    RayTodd said:

    treatment RPH
    I suppose you had to stay in Perth for your treatment or could they do you in Bunbury

    Hey There
    Hi Ray, yes I had to stay at Crawford Lodge, and sadly we were there in that horrific hail storm last March and all of our cars were written off, as if the other crap wasn't enough, but, that has been replaced and I'm all brand new again. Little bit of a tough time ahead, but, it is totally doable, we have all got through it and so can you. Best of luck and keep it touch. Cheers Jen xxxx
  • pascotty
    pascotty Member Posts: 174 Member
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    RayTodd said:

    treatment RPH
    I suppose you had to stay in Perth for your treatment or could they do you in Bunbury

    Hey There
    Hi Ray, yes I had to stay at Crawford Lodge, and sadly we were there in that horrific hail storm last March and all of our cars were written off, as if the other crap wasn't enough, but, that has been replaced and I'm all brand new again. Little bit of a tough time ahead, but, it is totally doable, we have all got through it and so can you. Best of luck and keep it touch. Cheers Jen xxxx
  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
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    Greetings from the desert
    Greetings from the desert southwestern Arizona

    Linda
  • Jimbo55
    Jimbo55 Member Posts: 590 Member
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    Ray
    Welcome matey, hope you have a not so rough ride ahead. As has been mentioned, many good people here and lots of good info for the asking. Cheers.

    Jimbo
  • Jahnsart
    Jahnsart Member Posts: 41
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    Bob'a your uncle
    It is great to see all the people finding this board...I have gotten so much support and love from the people here...The interenet is a great thing, to bring together people who are fighting the same battle and encountering the same enemy....Sharing experience, strength and hope to get us all through these troubling times...Welcome new people and thank you to the others, who have been around longer and continue to support the new ones.

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