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Vital Info

Name:
Billan (billan)

Member Since:
July 22, 2011

Location:
Alabama

Birthday:
April 13, 1960

Cancer Info

Type of Cancer:
Tonsil Cancer

Medical Term for the Type of Cancer:
Squamous cell

Diagnosis Date:
July 22, 2011

Stage of Cancer:
Stage 4

Tumor Size:
03

Grade of Tumor:
Grade 2

Lymph Node Involvement:
Yes

Surgery:
Lymph Node Removal

Radiation:
Radiation Therapy

Chemotherapy:
Cisplatin (Platinol, Platinol-AQ)

What I Hate Most About Cancer:
No control, not sure if what I feel is what I should feel with the chemo

What I Have Learned From Cancer:
To ask others for help

Metastasized? Where?:
Tonsil to Lymph nodes

End of Treatment Date:
September 26, 2011

Tonsil Cancer Symptoms:

Fatigue for a couple of weeks then a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck. Low grade temp. Thought I had come down with a virus. A few weeks later, a couple more lymph nodes popped up on the right side of my neck.

Surgery Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Surgical biopsy of lymph nodes July 21, 2011. Surgical biopsy of tonsil July 27, 2011. Peg tube placement August 2, 2011

Radiation or Proton Therapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Radiation therapy started August 8th. IMRT 7 weeks 5 days a week.

Chemotherapy Description, Dates & Side Effects:

Chemotherapy Cisplatin. Vomiting started the first day of chemo and stopped two weeks after treatment complete (9 weeks of vomiting & vomiting).

Stats

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Photos: 2

Events: 0

My Supporters: 72

I Support: 124

Comments: 422

Views: 28733

Billan's Cancer Blog

Computer issues

Hi,
I want to vent about something unrelated to cancer (I seem to have more anger issues lately).

My power cord on my Alienware (Dell product) laptop went out on Feb 12. I ordered a new one and had it overnighted for 21.99 extra. My laptop is my only home computer.

I had not recieved it on Feb. 14th and I called. They said that overnighted was after it had been processed and it would take four days to process the order. I would recieve it on Feb 17th. I complained and got shipping credited.

On the 17th, Dell called and said there was a delay due to high demand for the cord and it would ship on Feb. 22. I ask for a supervisor to call me back.

No call by Feb. 19th so I ordered a Macbook Air by Apple so I wouldn’t have to deal with Dell anymore.

On the 22nd, Dell called and the cord is delayed until the 27th (15 days after the orginal order to be overnighted).

If Dell delivers on the 27th, I will recieve my Macbook Air (that had to be built because I ordered extra features) and my cord from Dell on the same day.

At least I have the Alienware as a back up and I’m really excited to get the Macbook Air.

My little rant of frustration.
Angie

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 2:10:38 PM by Billan (Computer issues, 7 comments, 506 views)

3 people like this.

Nicole (Lady Of The Larynx) sent you a hug.

Enjoy your Mac..

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 2:17:02 PM by Paul

YESS, you will LOVE your Airbook!

THere is a whole website for people who despite Hewlitt-Packard and I bet there is one for Dell.

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 3:13:21 PM by Private User

Hi Angie,
We old-timers have had our share of red-tape rants about incompetence. That person who annoys me so much I nick-named “Chuck”. Chuck works everywhere, especially in the IT departments that are outsourced out of this country. I hope you enjoy your new computer.
xoxo

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 3:41:37 PM by Debbie

Thanks Debbie,
Chuck is a pain. He called again today. I couldn’t understand anything that he said except manager and sorry.

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 8:16:40 PM by Billan

Hahaha! You get it :D Hey, when this glitch happens and you think your comment isn’t posting, leave it open, go back to your email and open the page again, you’ll usually see it went. Also, when you make an oops, look in the upper right corner of the blue comment box and you can delete what you don’t want. Good luck with “Chuck”, lol.
xoxo

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 9:12:17 PM by Debbie

I don’t have a lot of patience (as you can tell)

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 12:43:16 PM by Billan

Nor do I…that has nothing to do with cancer…lolol

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 4:00:41 PM by Debbie

Good job:-)
.. and now I now know what Alienware is .. thanks to Google!
Hugs,
Fred

Posted on February 22, 2012 at 6:13:28 PM by Private User

Good decision on the MacBook Air! You will love it! We had so many issues with Dell a few years ago it was sad.

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 1:13:27 AM by Private User

I feel your frustration. You would think that a power cord would not cause so many problems. I think it is time for me to upgrade my computer. It is seven years old and definately showing its age.

Posted on February 23, 2012 at 8:33:42 AM by Brian

I got the Mac today. It’s great, small, fast, light. Still no power cord for the Dell

Posted on February 24, 2012 at 9:53:59 AM by Billan

You know, that is my biggest complaint with Dell. Everything they have and make is so proprietary that you can’t get any parts that work other than from Dell. Its really frustrating.

Posted on February 24, 2012 at 1:38:40 PM by Brian

I used to work in the computer industry starting in the mid 80s. I met Michael Dell. He was an arrogant a-hole then and I would have no reason to believe that’s changed. Still, the machine I’m typing on right this second is a Dell. Go figure…

Posted on February 25, 2012 at 7:17:15 PM by Private User

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