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Vital Info

Name:
Cheryl De Luca (cheryld)

Member Since:
April 12, 2011

Location:
Mississauga, Canada

Birthday:
May 19, 1965

Profile:
Cancer Fighter

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Oral Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Squamous cell carcinoma

Diagnosis Date:
December 20, 2010

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 2

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 1

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin (Platinol, Platinol-AQ)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
The uncertainty

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
Relax - live for today

Things My Supporters Can Do To Help:
Be here

Alternative Cancer Treatment:
Manuka honey for radiation burns - diet adjustment!

Cancer Drugs Positives & Negatives:
Nausea!

Metastasized? Where?:
From tongue to one lymph node

Gift Friends or Family Could Give You:
Their time and companionship

Cancer Center:
Princess Margaret in Toronto

Tips for others on how to deal with the physical side effects of chemo/cancer:
One day at a time - meditate and stay focused

Tips for others on how to deal with the mental struggles of chemo/cancer:
See previous answer

End of Treatment Date:
May 3, 2011

Oral Cancer Symptoms:

Chronic inflammation of tongue area – lateral left side – pain. 1.4×2.4 cm tumor.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Hemiglossectomy – with rebuild from a forearm flap – a left neck dissection 40 nodes removed. One node positive with ECE. Tumor removed with clear margins. No pain though I had a trache, for 5 days – Very frustrating – mostly numbness, stiffness, in neck, stitches in mouth, and drooling like a dog! Surgery 2/4/2011 released 2/14/2011.

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

33 IMRT Start date 3/18/2011.
Mouth sores ( treating with Manuka honey ) stiffness in operated areas, fatigue, some hairloss in zapped area – so far not too bad… No burns yet. No taste.. Ugh!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

2 cisplatin 3/22/2011: nausea! and fatigue!

Stats

Posts: 11

Photos: 0

Events: 0

My Supporters: 25

I Support: 21

Comments: 208

Cheryl De Luca's Profile Page

Biography

45 year old actor, writer, and former nurse. Married to a wonderful hubby, with three adult children, all still in university. Living in Canada – with furry baby Rocco. Trying to get through radiation – day by day… :)

Cancer Symptoms

Chronic inflammation of tongue area – lateral left side – pain. 1.4×2.4 cm tumor.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

33 IMRT Start date 3/18/2011.
Mouth sores ( treating with Manuka honey ) stiffness in operated areas, fatigue, some hairloss in zapped area – so far not too bad… No burns yet. No taste.. Ugh!

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects

2 cisplatin 3/22/2011: nausea! and fatigue!

Comments:

Hi Cheryl;

Thanks for you note. I tend to eat more when I am depressed, actually.

Hope you are doing well today.

Love Barb

Posted on October 30, 2011 at 9:16:13 AM by Private User

Hi Cheryl;

Thanks for showing a punch at my Cancer. I have been quite fortunate, with symptoms, (except nausea, and low energy. If I was in denial before, this is wake up call. Moving on huh!

How are you feeling?

Love Barb

Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:27:33 AM by Private User

Hey stranger-

How are you doing? Haven’t heard from you in a long time. I assume (and that’s bad) that all is well and you’re doing OK.

Just thinking about you, truly hope all is well.

Hugs,

Ron

Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:43:57 AM by Ron

Hey Cheryl, hope you’re doing well. Done any cliff diving lately? I did my 3rd skydive of the summer last week… still love it and highly (pun intended) recommend it! I’m feeling pretty good most of the time. Just a little fatigue and some throat swelling now and then. Drop a line sometime.
Dan