My name is John Hanna and I'm a 35 year old FA patient. Fanconi Anemia is a rare disease that normally causes bone marrow failure at an early age. It is also associated with a high incidence of cancers of the head and neck. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ on my tongue in March 2007. This is my story.
Hello. This will be a very quick update on the pathology results. NO malignancy, NO dysplasia!! There were a few abnormal cells but they were more akin to a yeast-type infection. They was no evidence of dysplasia. All in all, it was a best possible outcome. Thank you all for your prayers and support. I am extremely happy right now as you would expect. I know that the highest liklihood of a second cancer is within the first 10 months so I feel like I have a good chance to hit that mark right now which would be a big milestone in my mind. Now I just have to hope my lasered area heals up correctly. I'm not too concerned though. Everything else has healed up well over time.
