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Silver Gaia

(4,915 posts)
19. UPDATE
Tue Jan 21, 2014, 06:31 PM
Jan 2014

First of all, thank you all so much for your kind words, your suggestions, and your shared energy for healing. It is much appreciated.

We heard from the doctor today. I didn't get to talk to him. My husband answered the phone. So, I am going off what he says the doctor said and the notes he took while on the phone. He says the doctor said that he identified the primary source of the cancer as being in the base of the tongue, which is not what we were hoping to hear. We were hoping it was in the tonsil that was removed. That biopsy is being sent back to the lab to further determine if it is "HPV positive" vs. "HPV negative." He said he believes it will test to be "HPV positive," which is the better of the two possibilities. A positive HPV means that my husband will have chemo and radiation. A negative HPV will mean more surgery, and possibly debilitating surgery, including removal of parts of the tongue and throat muscles and nerves. So, we are hoping for HPV positive and chemo and radiation. At the very least, he is going to have to do chemo and radiation. At the wost, he will have more surgery, which may leave him even worse disabled (he is already a disabled Vietnam vet)--I am thinking possibly unable to eat normally? We will know more after meeting with the doctor on Thursday.

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Sending strength yellerpup Jan 2014 #1
You got it! Sweet Freedom Jan 2014 #2
Sending vibes!! libodem Jan 2014 #3
VIBES! elleng Jan 2014 #4
Sending cate94 Jan 2014 #5
Blessings to both of you LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #6
Sending to you both. Delphinus Jan 2014 #7
Thank you all so much! Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #8
Sending PADemD Jan 2014 #9
I hope you are able to breathe during this WhiteTara Jan 2014 #10
Sending healing light and blessings PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #11
Thank you all so much... Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #12
Thank you for letting us know. Delphinus Jan 2014 #13
Hoping for a positive outcome for your husband, SG. Waiting is just about the worst part. japple Jan 2014 #14
They did do a tonsillectomy on Wednesday, Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #15
Spending light Sienna86 Jan 2014 #16
Sending good energy for the best outcome. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2014 #17
If they Why Syzygy Jan 2014 #18
UPDATE Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #19
Thinking of you both PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #20
Sorry to hear this. Delphinus Jan 2014 #21
Sending Healing Energy memory Jan 2014 #22
Another UPDATE Silver Gaia Feb 2014 #23
Sending!! Howler Feb 2014 #24
It seems they've made leaps and bounds in chemo and radiation therapy Tsiyu Feb 2014 #25
What Howler said !!!!!!!! Tumbulu Feb 2014 #26
(((((((Silver Gaia and Spouse))))))) Sending positive energies in your japple Feb 2014 #27
I am so sorry that you and your husband are going through this. murielm99 Feb 2014 #28
UPDATE & GOOD NEWS! Silver Gaia Jul 2014 #29
That is wonderful! What a relief for both of you. And thanks japple Jul 2014 #30
Wonderful news!!!! murielm99 Jul 2014 #31
Thanks for the congrats! Silver Gaia Jul 2014 #32
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