Finally finished with my initial work-ups at UNCCH surgery/treatment plan starts.....

jeepman
jeepman Member Posts: 109
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I have a great report: The CT of my neck came back with the primary 90% identified. My chest CT came back clean (thanks god). My surgery was supposed to be both tonsils and a small affected area of the right BOT removed and a neck dissection. Now that the my team of ENT, Radiation oncologist and Chemo oncologist have presented me to the board, the option that was chosen went like this and due to the reasons cited:

24 May: Surgery to remove tonsils and small area at BOT
25 May-12 June: Heal/convalescent leave
13 June: Start weekly cisplatin/taxol chemo for seven weeks vs. heavy Cisplatin on weeks one, three and seven due to my hearing loss (from 20 years in the Army being around aircraft and weapons/explosives exposure)
13 June: Start daily radiation to right side of throat. They want to wait till post treatment to remove the affected lymphnode(s).

I will keep posting as soon as I am getting over the tonsillectomy.

Wish me luck and keep my and Elsa (jeepman's wife) in your prayers.

My prayers and thoughts to you all,

Mike

Comments

  • Noellesmom
    Noellesmom Member Posts: 1,859 Member
    #2
    jeepman and jeepman's wife
    Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.

    You will do well.

    Hugs.
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #3
    Happy to hear that you have a plan.
    Mike and Elsa,

    Sending healing thoughts your way, for the journey ahead.

    Deb
  • Goalie
    Goalie Member Posts: 184
    #4
    Perfect
    You fall right in line with most of the rest of us including me. You should feel very confident now with this well-tested battle plan. You have a near 100% chance of success.

    As I said a couple of weeks ago, you are in for a couple of months of he!!. June won't be so bad but July will begin to be very bad indeed. But by September you will be beginning to forget about much of it and you will be getting very strong again.

    Get out and enjoy now and go to that favorite restaurant and eat that ice cream and have a beer. That's an order. Doug
  • jeepman
    jeepman Member Posts: 109
    #5
    Goalie said:

    Perfect
    You fall right in line with most of the rest of us including me. You should feel very confident now with this well-tested battle plan. You have a near 100% chance of success.

    As I said a couple of weeks ago, you are in for a couple of months of he!!. June won't be so bad but July will begin to be very bad indeed. But by September you will be beginning to forget about much of it and you will be getting very strong again.

    Get out and enjoy now and go to that favorite restaurant and eat that ice cream and have a beer. That's an order. Doug

    Doug,

    Thanks for all the support so far...thanks to everyone really. I am still running strong and working (except for this past week with appts in Chapel Hill, NC). I will do my last jump this coming week. Have to come off Airborne status for the surgery/treatment. I am hopeful that god will deliver me from all of this and probably with a very finite focus on the things that matter in life: family, friends, etc....

    I will be wake boarding all weekend :). Planning on "date night" at Outback for a steak and a Foster's this Friday.

    Mike
  • Jamie_Ann
    Jamie_Ann Member Posts: 35
    #6
    jeepman said:

    Doug,

    Thanks for all the support so far...thanks to everyone really. I am still running strong and working (except for this past week with appts in Chapel Hill, NC). I will do my last jump this coming week. Have to come off Airborne status for the surgery/treatment. I am hopeful that god will deliver me from all of this and probably with a very finite focus on the things that matter in life: family, friends, etc....

    I will be wake boarding all weekend :). Planning on "date night" at Outback for a steak and a Foster's this Friday.

    Mike

    Sounds like you have a plan
    Sounds like you have a plan and now all you have to do is pull up the boot straps and go headstrong into the journey!

    You and Elsa will be in my thoughts and prayers!
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #7
    Jamie_Ann said:

    Sounds like you have a plan
    Sounds like you have a plan and now all you have to do is pull up the boot straps and go headstrong into the journey!

    You and Elsa will be in my thoughts and prayers!

    Jeepman
    Sounds like you are ready to take on what lies ahead.

    Have a great time on your date night at The Outback. Sounds great!
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #8
    Hi jeepman Mike
    Glad to see you have a plan, and will keep Elsa in our thoughts and prayers.

    All the best
    Hondo
  • jeepman
    jeepman Member Posts: 109
    #9
    Hondo said:

    Hi jeepman Mike
    Glad to see you have a plan, and will keep Elsa in our thoughts and prayers.

    All the best
    Hondo

    Got a plan
    Hondo,

    Thanks to you for being an awesome source of inspiration for so many here. I will let you know how things are progressing.

    Prayers to you my friend,

    Mike
  • RushFan
    RushFan Member Posts: 224
    #10
    jeepman said:

    Got a plan
    Hondo,

    Thanks to you for being an awesome source of inspiration for so many here. I will let you know how things are progressing.

    Prayers to you my friend,

    Mike

    Seek & Destroy
    I second that...and all of the above. It's good to have a plan of attack. Soon it will be your turn to kick some cancer butt. Best to you and your wife, she will be your greatest resource when the going gets tough...but you will do great.

    Prayers to all,
    Chuck.
  • jeepman
    jeepman Member Posts: 109
    #11
    RushFan said:

    Seek & Destroy
    I second that...and all of the above. It's good to have a plan of attack. Soon it will be your turn to kick some cancer butt. Best to you and your wife, she will be your greatest resource when the going gets tough...but you will do great.

    Prayers to all,
    Chuck.

    She was hand picked for me, by god.
    Chuck,

    I couldn't have picked a better woman if I tried. God certainly had a hand in it...just a bit over 20 years ago. She is my soul mate. I couldn't (wouldn't want to) do it without her. I can't wait to start making the cancer pay....

    Prayers to you bud, and your family.

    Mike
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #12
    jeepman said:

    She was hand picked for me, by god.
    Chuck,

    I couldn't have picked a better woman if I tried. God certainly had a hand in it...just a bit over 20 years ago. She is my soul mate. I couldn't (wouldn't want to) do it without her. I can't wait to start making the cancer pay....

    Prayers to you bud, and your family.

    Mike

    Hand picked
    I know what you mean Mike, I would always prayer Lord please help me to find a good woman to be my wife. And he did just that, this August it will make 37 years and I love her more today then ever. She is my friend, my companion, my caregiver, and my Wife. I was only 18 when we got married she was 21 but did not know my age until after the wedding. All I can say is God knows how to pick them, but it takes a lot of pray.

    All the best to you both, prayers can do miracles
    Hondo
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #13
    Thoughts & Prayers
    Coming your way.....

    Best,
    John
  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
    #14
    Skiffin16 said:

    Thoughts & Prayers
    Coming your way.....

    Best,
    John

    You can do it!
    Hang tough - and enjoy every bite ;) Positive thoughts coming your way!
  • miccmill
    miccmill Member Posts: 248
    #15
    KareGiver said:

    You can do it!
    Hang tough - and enjoy every bite ;) Positive thoughts coming your way!

    Jeepman
    I'll be thinking of you and Elsa as you go forward. You're well armed for this battle.

    Thought and Prayers from Rochester.

    Lisa

Discussion Boards