3.5 years and counting

Tanager75
Tanager75 Member Posts: 89 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I have an anniversary coming up and thought I would post some of what has been going on in my life.  I go in for my check up on Tuesday.  It will be 3.5 years to the day of the dreaded biopsy.  My wife created this account and was an all around life saver during this tough time.  I hope to have another good check up.  My "new normal" is better in some ways not so good in others.  I keep looking at this site and see far too many new names and still a few of the ones that were here when I started looking at the site.  I guess this site is a touchstone for me.  If I'm feeling down I can look and remember some of the difficult times (okay awful).  When I look at the site when feeling well I put out some thoughts to universal good (pray) for those of you going through the rough stuff.  It does get better and that is the hope I have hung onto.  I'm sad when it doesn’t improve some of us.  My heart still races when I think of cancer.  Not so much because of the cancer as the treatment.  Wish me luck on another good check up and think positive thoughts for us all.  Thanks for being here.

Peace,

Mark

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  • DCH21
    DCH21 Member Posts: 33
    #2
    Hi Mark !
    Thanks for the

    Hi Mark !

    Thanks for the positive thoughts.

    Good Luck with your scan !!!!!

     

    DennisSmile

  • patricke
    patricke Member Posts: 570
    #3
    CONGRATULATIONS!

    Congratulations Mark, and here indeed is my best wish for you to hear positive news from your checkup; the all important NED!!!  Yes, it does keep getting better, and yes, it does take some periodic adjusting/tuning of the new normal.  So keep it flexible, positive and movin forward; you are dong this!  Wishing you all of the best of everything!

    PATRICK

  • peggylulu
    peggylulu Member Posts: 375
    #4
    Thanks

    for coming back and giving us "newbies " hope and encouragement . I hope I can say 3 1/2 half years "NED"in 3 years from now . Best of luck to you on your scan on Tuesday and be sure to come back to tell us when you find out you are still NED !

    Thanks

    Peggy

  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
    #5
    peggylulu said:

    Thanks

    for coming back and giving us "newbies " hope and encouragement . I hope I can say 3 1/2 half years "NED"in 3 years from now . Best of luck to you on your scan on Tuesday and be sure to come back to tell us when you find out you are still NED !

    Thanks

    Peggy

    Mark

    all the best on your upcoming scan.  Keep positive and enjoy each day.  I am 3 + yrs posts treatment toyou take care.

     Steve

  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
    #6
    Congrats

    It's always up- lifting to read about anniversaries such as yours.  Thank you for sharing.

     

    linda

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,722 Member
    #7
    nice

    Mark,

    Glad to hear some 3 ½ year old “Good News”!!

    Wishing you the best of luck.

    Matt

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #8
    Congrats...

    Fast approaching the four year mark post Tx myself...

    JG

  • GBC52
    GBC52 Member Posts: 2
    #9
    You guys are awesome to stay

    You guys are awesome to stay on thee site and help the newbies.  Thank you so much for being here.

  • Tanager75
    Tanager75 Member Posts: 89 Member
    #10
    Update on the Doctors visit

    Everything looks great and at this point. I will go back once a year unless I think something is up.  I like to hear no problems (i.e., NED).  They are watching my thyroid (a nodule) and there is no change in the last three years.  Thanks for all the positive thoughts and I will keep coming back for your inspiration.

    It does get better!

     

    Peace,

     

    Mark

     

  • TracyLynn72
    TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
    #11
    Tanager75 said:

    Update on the Doctors visit

    Everything looks great and at this point. I will go back once a year unless I think something is up.  I like to hear no problems (i.e., NED).  They are watching my thyroid (a nodule) and there is no change in the last three years.  Thanks for all the positive thoughts and I will keep coming back for your inspiration.

    It does get better!

     

    Peace,

     

    Mark

     

    Great news!

    Thanks for sharing your great news!!  As a newbie, it's much appreciated to hear the positive and the success stories!  I look forward to sharing mine one day, too. 

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