I'm Incredibly Thankful to Dr. Kraver For Catching My Oral Cancer. I Overcame to Become a Warrior
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Speaker 1
We've just always felt like one thing prepares you for another in life. We are a restored marriage we had been married for 14 years went through a tumultuous divorce. We're apart for almost three years and then through a whole lot of faith and a tremendous level of counseling. We remarried on our original anniversary date in the phrase we use we stole back what was stolen from us.
Dr. Phillip Kraver
I first met Lisa at our office for a chipped filling. Upon Our initial examination, including our oral cancer screening. I noticed a little white spot on the side of her tongue and I just we decided to watch it for two weeks. She came back in for some additional work in a cleaning and we noticed that the lesion that we found was still there.
Speaker 1
There were just two little spots on her tongue. Nothing of any real concern but certainly something he noticed and said, let's look at these and have you come back in a couple weeks and we'll check them again, but I think she went and looked in the mirror in the either in the car right in the parking lot here when she called and canceled said this is nothing don't worry about it. And then it was a couple of more weeks. She just all sudden had this terribly sharp pain happen in the side of her face or mouth and of course went back in and from there, it was noticeably different and dr. Phil said let's go get this checked by somebody, so we were within a couple hours getting a biopsy and before the biopsy was even taken the guy had looked at it already says I'm going to go ahead and take the biopsy but here's what it probably is.
Dr. Phillip Kraver
Her biopsy came back as squamous cell carcinoma. Luckily it seemed as if we caught it early enough to where she'd have successful treatment. At Moffitt they went to the normal regimen of treatment for squamous cell carcinoma, which is surgery radiation chemo and from all we could tell it was successful.
Speaker 1
It would have been early 2016 after the first surgery. They went back into the base of her mouth. There was an area taken out. She had to relearn to speak because her tongue moved differently and then there was a course 35 or so radiation treatments and then seven chemotherapies and she did the seven weeks of that and then six months later there was a recurrence and it moved just enough to where it was going to necessitate removal of her vocal cords, so of course that became a six-week panic attack basically where we knew for six weeks they were taking her voice away, the voice of a woman who used to sing.
Dr. Phillip Kraver
I think it was pretty devastating to hear that for her, obviously. I don't know how someone takes news like that any other way, but we knew that had to be done to save her life.
Speaker 1
The surgical day came and she was she was a soldier in it. I of course being the overprotective husband was afraid of what those last moments were but they were beautiful and they were graceful and she told us she loved us and then she turned and she said, okay, I'm ready. And that was it.
Dr. Phillip Kraver
She entered into what would be the greatest battle for life with so much Poise with so much character, so much strength. She inspires me. She knew what she was about to do and she was walking into it with a warrior spirit that she still has today.
Speaker 1
That surgery was slated for about 12 hours and about five hours into the surgery someone taps me on the shoulder and it's our surgeon. So he basically sat me down and said it's a little more widespread than we thought so we're going to have to take her bottom left jaw. So they they removed her vocal cords, they place the stoma. She had already had a G-tube in her stomach for feeding for a number of months by this point because the swallowing had become far too painful and then they removed her jaw bone from just to the left of center almost up to the joint and since then it's been cancer-free and every day is a beautiful day and we're living life like everybody else, we just live it a little differently now. I find our life to be very proportionate. Some people might look at our life and think it's terrible or tragic and look what you're going without but I remind people look what we're going with and so the way I explain it as is for every Valley I think is delivered to you to walk through an equal and proportionate Peak awaits you. We're going to beat the odds on this one now. We're in it for the long .....
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Make sure to have your dentist do a thorough inspection of your mouth. My brother in law passed away last year from this type of cancer. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. This lady is so lucky to have found it as early as she did.
2 little white dots! What a Dentist!! Praying for all of you 🙏❤️❤️❤️
This woman is so fortunate to have such people in her life. She’s a fighter!
Thank you. I don’t know why this video popped up but I am inspired by this brave woman, her supportive husband, the her diligent dentist and the medical/surgical team who took care of her.
@KristiLEvans1
6 ай бұрын
Well said.
No words other than BRAVE.
This dentist is the bomb.
My mother died from this cancer five years ago it was horrible
God certainly preformed a miracle for her. She is still beautiful.❤
Thank you so much for sharing .I can't begin to realise the physical trauma you've experienced never mind the emotional stress for you & your family. In this life you can be a victim or a survivor - you've chosen the latter .❤
What a beautiful, brave, strong woman. Just so sorry that she had to go through this. Hope she is still enjoying life as much as she can. 💜💞
Lisa hope you are still living strong! I understand completely,been through the same tounge and esophageal cancer treatments, surgery left me with a trach. Feeding tube for life. I wish you a long loving and happy life with your family, God bless you 😀🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💪🏻💖
@lindamastropietro4429
9 ай бұрын
I’m sorry you went through that
I never cried over a story before. I cried for her.
You are a tough, blessed soul. My father died from squamous cell carcinoma in his cheek. I know it’s one of the toughest battles you will ever fight. Congratulations to you for winning the battle. God bless you.
@jabberwocky1969
Жыл бұрын
Did it spread or they did not get it all? I guess I lucked out.
You are gorgeous. Sending hugs, and so much love. And to your doctor, thank you so much for your care and concern of this amazing lady. Seeing a doctor that cares so much for his patient is a beautiful thing. Wishing you many happy and healthy years yet to practice.
You are a Beautiful Loving Couple. What a great team you two make. A lovely LOVE story.
Leesa, you inspire me!!! Love you
God Bless you both. Fight on. Never give up.
How beautiful, you all are with such wonderful words and emotions. God bless you always.
Ha same but on jaw. This dentist was awesome. My tumor was next to jaw. They took 66% of jaw, rebuilt with fibula bone from leg. I wonder how many weeks pot op she was here ... still looks swollen. My incision is below jaw line, hidden. I'm 25 days post-op. No radiation needed. Tumor did not spread anywhere but it was big and hiding in lower pallet. But cosmetically I'm looking good. She can get cosmetic surgery probably. I'm 100% cancer free post surgery.
@SleeplessinOC
4 ай бұрын
Yikes . So sorry you went through t that . How are you doing currently ?
Beautiful couple .I am waiting for my operation but I am not ready to do more that that .hope she is fine ❤
So ein tapferes Mädchen. Ich wünsche euch,dass alles gut wird.♥️♥️♥️
❤️❤️ You can sing from your heart.💜
You are truly beautiful inside and out!
Lisa, you are a warrior!
@selmavitorelli6404
6 ай бұрын
Ela está bem? 2024
I truly hope she’s well and happy with her lovely hubby xxx
Get it Girl Love you
You courageous beautiful woman🥰 Sending you lots of virtual healing & love❤Stay strong you warrior💪Great work to all doctors concerned
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
I just went through the surgery 5 days ago. I did not take it as good as you. God be you sweetie
@kimberlymarshall3977
Жыл бұрын
@@donnakarenedwards2199 God bless you!!! 🙏🏿💜
My beautiful friend. 💖
Your amazing God bless you always!🙏❤️⭐️
God bless you
Wow, yes good on you Dr Karver. Hope you’re well on the mend darlin’. One of our loved singers, John Farnham, had your type surgery yesterday. No idea if he’ll sing again either. Sending love and big hugs, Marie in Australia 🦘🐨 God bless.
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
Very sad. I just had part of my tongue removed 5 days ago. Could have been prevented if only the Doctors had not dragged their feet
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
I guess I am still angry right now. I know it saved my life, but it was caught early and still took 8 months of being passed from one doctor to another
God bless!!! 🙏🏿💜
Please let me help. I am into my fifth day of tongue surgery where they took part of my tongue. I could have been prevented if only the Doctors would have heard me cry an beg for help with a small spot under my tongue. They put me off . It took 8 months to get the tumor removed. With all of my being I will do what ever it take to help with awareness. Please let me help. Just answer this text and let me know what I can do. Thanks
@maniibabyy3378
Жыл бұрын
What did the small spot under your tongue look like ?
@eddahkamau3859
Жыл бұрын
Kindly do lots of VLogs on social media platforms to create awareness. My best friend just had his surgery on the same recently. He's on his journey to recovery which is gradual and we are grateful on the progress. All the best in the campaign and keep strong.❤️
Can u guys provide pictures of what these cancer mouth sores looked like?
@eileenhetherington3704
6 ай бұрын
@simplybeachyforever1005 Just Google oral carcinoma. Plenty of photos. Causes are tobacco use and bad oral hygiene, though some folks have neither of these risk factors.
Ask your doctor who gave you your cancer.. There were 4 cancers in 1957 and now there are more than 300..
I'm watching this and 😢
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
I just had this surgery 5 days ago. Very bad to go through
@jlw184
Жыл бұрын
@@donnakarenedwards2199 You're in my thoughts and prayers. 😊
@jabberwocky1969
Жыл бұрын
@@donnakarenedwards2199 How you doin' now?
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
I am having my second surgery next week as the cancer came back. I am angered even more than before. I am in a lot of pain as this cancer grows in my tongue. It only took 3 months to come back, and the surgeon didn't even recognize it was there. Health care FAILED ME A SECOND TIME. My dentist was educated enough to spot it. If you have a sore in your mouth that does not heal go to a dentist and make sure you stay on top of it. Make them do something. Biopsy is the best way to find out for sure. I am going to lose the front half and part of the side of my tongue. I am very scared and depressed about it.
@donnakarenedwards2199
Жыл бұрын
How are you doing. What was the extent of your surgery and what kind of treatment did you have if any?
Why didn't they interview when she was healed up geez
We are fighter's Please read my story
Why couldn't they give her a new jaw?
@pattybrown3747
9 ай бұрын
😅It is usually possible with titanium bar , that a denture or partial will clip onto to replace jaw and teeth . I would love to know that she is still alive and cancer free ?
Oh this is awful
Why is the doctor crying???
@iSheree
7 ай бұрын
what kind of question is this? The doctor is human like the rest of us. My doctor cried with me when she told me I had cancer. I really appreciated it because it shows she cares.