{"id":17368,"date":"2021-03-01T12:52:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T17:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/720bb4d963.nxcli.net\/?page_id=17368"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:10:30","slug":"bill-cason","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.headandneck.org\/ambassador-profiles\/bill-cason\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Cason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bill Cason<\/h2>\n

Husband, Proud Father of Three, Commercial Airline Pilot, and Survivor of HPV-Attributed Tongue Cancer;
\nFlower Mound, TX<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Bill\u2019s cancer journey\nstarted as a seemingly very healthy 50-year-old male, happily married and with three\nwonderful children. One night while in his kitchen enjoying some family time, he\nfelt a solid lump on the right side of his neck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since Bill\u2019s father died of\npancreatic cancer, he immediately went to see his family physician the next\nday.  Also, in his profession, a commercial\nairline pilot and former military fighter pilot, he tries not to leave too many\nthings to chance.  Of course, not\nunexpectedly, his physician felt it was probably nothing, maybe just an\ninfection.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One area that Bill regrets is that from that initial response, he was slower than he should have been in getting further testing.  His doctor recommended a sonogram, which he underwent.  He also met with a surgeon, who initially was not overly concerned by the enlarged lymph node, but also recommended further testing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between appointment\navailability of the specialists and Bill\u2019s busy work schedule, by the time he\nmade it to an ENT it was around six weeks after his initial doctor\u2019s visit.  The ENT performed a scope of his throat and\ninformed Bill that he suspected cancer on the right base of his tongue, and the\ncancer had probably spread to his lymph nodes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis was an incredible\nshock, having no symptoms and being very active,\u201d explained Bill.  \u201cWith the help of my family doctor, I\nimmediately scheduled an appointment at an excellent teaching hospital in our\narea, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The biopsy performed in\nSeptember 2019 yielded the expected result, Stage II squamous cell carcinoma at\nthe right base of the tongue which had spread mostly to his right lymph nodes\nand some to his left side.  Bill\u2019s\ntreatment plan included simultaneous radiation therapy and chemotherapy which lasted\nabout two months.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, the experience was difficult but manageable, and I thank my wife and family for their incredible support and keeping me positive and motivated.  Without them… who knows?\u201d added Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his post-treatment scans and checkups, there have been no signs of disease. Bill is back to flying and feels very grateful for the excellent doctors who were charged with his care.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone once told Bill that\nthree factors are needed in any cancer journey: \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Great medical care. <\/li>
  2. Faith. <\/li>
  3. Support from those who have been through what you are going through.  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    It is Bill\u2019s hope to\nprovide others with exactly that support that he feels is critical while going\nthrough cancer treatment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To request Bill for your local event, please contact us at info@headandneck.org<\/a> or complete the online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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