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Jim Kelly Cancer Recovery - Final Surgery Scheduled for 11/28/18


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Updated opinion from my wife, the medical speech therapist who has worked with a lot of patients in Jim’s predicament:

 

- He’s skinny, but looks good. Way less disfigured than she thought he would at this point. 

 

- Note the bottle of water in his back pocket. If he’s drinking water, that means all of his swallowing functions are doing ok. Which is good, because the radiation treatment burns the hell out of your mouth and makes it very dry all the time. 

 

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23 hours ago, PaulieYayo said:

Is that link supposed to funny? Pretty classless dude, the guy is literally fighting for his life 

DID NOT MEAN TO IMBED THAT LINK!!!!!

Deleted the original and started thread to apologize!!!!!!

 

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2 minutes ago, Buffalo Boy said:

DID NOT MEAN TO IMBED THAT LINK!!!!!

Deleted the original and started thread to apologize!!!!!!

 

Accidentally imbed a link of Homer Simpson drooling all over the place looking like he has no bottom jaw. Wow that’s uhhh believable.

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5 minutes ago, Commonsense said:

Accidentally imbed a link of Homer Simpson drooling all over the place looking like he has no bottom jaw. Wow that’s uhhh believable.

Started a thread to apologize. I DID NOT do that on purpose!!!! 

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On May 11, 2018 at 4:20 PM, TigerJ said:

Thank you for not making the assumption that Jim is a chewer.  I've learned from personal experience not to make assumptions when it comes to cancer.  I recently gave an update on my cancer story on another message board.  I had a stage two lung cancer tumor removed a year ago February, along with part of my right lung, then underwent chemotherapy for 2 1/2 months.  At this point there is no apparent cancer remaining.  Anyway, as a response, a well meaning poster, allong with wishing me the best suggested it was highly likely I was a smoker, and should do my best to quit.  I took three puffs on a cigarette I go a hold of when I was in third grade and decided that was something I never wanted to do.  Since them (about 58 years) I have been a passionate non-smoker. 20% of lung cancer cases occur in non-smokers.  I don't know what the percentages are with cancer of the mouth and jaw, but I'm sure it does just "happen" in a statistically significant number of cases.  Good luck dealing with your 18 year old, by the way.  I have a 19 year old adopted daughter who is a smoker, among other things.

I'm happy your doing well Tiger. Continued prayers for ya buddy.

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On 5/11/2018 at 3:20 PM, TigerJ said:

Thank you for not making the assumption that Jim is a chewer.  I've learned from personal experience not to make assumptions when it comes to cancer.  I recently gave an update on my cancer story on another message board.  I had a stage two lung cancer tumor removed a year ago February, along with part of my right lung, then underwent chemotherapy for 2 1/2 months.  At this point there is no apparent cancer remaining.  Anyway, as a response, a well meaning poster, allong with wishing me the best suggested it was highly likely I was a smoker, and should do my best to quit.  I took three puffs on a cigarette I go a hold of when I was in third grade and decided that was something I never wanted to do.  Since them (about 58 years) I have been a passionate non-smoker. 20% of lung cancer cases occur in non-smokers.  I don't know what the percentages are with cancer of the mouth and jaw, but I'm sure it does just "happen" in a statistically significant number of cases.  Good luck dealing with your 18 year old, by the way.  I have a 19 year old adopted daughter who is a smoker, among other things.

 

Good post.  Just for information, Jim Kelly is said not to have been a tobacco chewer or smoker.

 

Best wishes you continue to do well.  Cherish every day.

 

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On ‎5‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 3:59 PM, TheElectricCompany said:

I'm sure each of us have heard different things, I certainly have heard plenty on JKs situation (FWIW, I've got a very close source), but this wouldn't be the place to share them.... 

 

I think what he's told the public is all that anyone really needs to know. 

 

 

No radiation after his first surgery...that was very unusual.  Recurred not long after...

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10 hours ago, TheElectricCompany said:

I'm no doctor, but I am sure they had their reasons. 

 

 

 

It would be interesting to hear those reasons at this point.

 

Postop radiation for this pathology in that location is pretty standard.

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  • 26CornerBlitz changed the title to 3-28: Jim Kelly Undergoes Jaw Reconstruction Surgery Today - Follow Up Procedure in June
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quite a few people in my life are coming down with jaw and neck problems, most were not diagnosed early on, had to see a specialist who basically diagnosed them on the spot, then they got treatment

 

good news about Jim!

 

 

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Jim Kelly hosted his 32nd celebrity golf tournament on Monday to raise money for WNY charities. Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Phil Housley and Kelly discuss what this tournament means to Jim and the community.
 

 

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