Thank the good Lord & my Doctors - I got the all clear today - :)

Tim6003
Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
3.5 months after my last treatmet / Stage III base of tongue cancer with 1 lymph node involved. Radiation and Erbitux HPV+

Today was my first PET scan and CT Neck and Head scan / all morning ...saw the doctor at 3pm after all testing was down and I got the all clear. Onc doctor said he "thinks it looks great" ....said the vocal cords show a little heat but that appears to be normal. Wants to take my tube out in two weeks. Told me not to use it! Told me we just want to get ot the 2 year mark then the five year mark....so eat right and do what you can to stay healthy!!!

I plan on staying on this board and I just want to say today is a very happy day for me and my family. I'm going home to tell my kids!!!! And this summer I intened on enjoying them like never before!

Thank you all for your help. I can't tell you how much help you all have bbeen during this process.

Tim & Jennifer / Idaho
..and my kids thanks you too: Georgia 13, Kohle 11, West 8, Jace 5, Raylan 22 months :)
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  • Mrs. Sarge
    Mrs. Sarge Member Posts: 206 Member
    Tim & Jennifer
    Thank God too!!! That's so wonderful! Just starting my journey but I too have been so encouraged by all of you!!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Congrats...
    Way to go....

    If the past is anything like the future... In five years, you should be up to ten kids, LOL....

    Thoughts and prayers, and strive for those milestones...

    Best,
    John
  • bjw1955
    bjw1955 Member Posts: 67
    THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE
    THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.SO HAPPY FOR YOU.GOD BLESS BRIGET IN WV
  • Grandmax4
    Grandmax4 Member Posts: 723
    God Bless
    God Bless you and your family....
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
    congrats
    Congrats Tim, that is great news ! Wishing for your continued success and good health.
  • jtl
    jtl Member Posts: 456
    Congrats Tim, I never
    Congrats Tim, I never thought it would be anything else and I am not alone.
    John
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    Way to go Tim!!
    It doesn't get better than this....congrats, and many more future clear scans....

    p
  • ooo
    ooo Member Posts: 105
    Congrats!!

    Congrats!!
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    So happy for you. May you
    So happy for you. May you continue to reecieve NEDs

    Debbie
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    jim and i said:

    So happy for you. May you
    So happy for you. May you continue to reecieve NEDs

    Debbie

    Thanks all...I truly appreciate you!
    I posted a comment on my fb on the way home today after having recieved the news ....I said "the scenery is even more beautiful as are the faces of my wife and children" ...I just soaked in the beautiful ride home through the "tresure valley" back to McCall.

    BUT (if it's okay I share this) I got a bit emotional and my wife asked me "what's wrong" ...I said I just want the same for all my "message board friends who are currently going through treatments" ....so I bowed my head right there in the truck and whispered a prayer for all of you my friends who are going through, about to go through or just finished treatments ....and I also asked the good Lord to keep clear all those who have been clear for months and years.

    It's just such a mean cancer (I don't like any cancer - but this one is sooo mean and hard) ....

    So thank you for the well wishes, positive thoughts and prayers (whatever your fancy is) ...but if no one minds ...I will keep all my message board group in my nightly prayers ...and if I can do anything for anyone ...please ask. I realize the most I could really ever offer is just support, friendship and prayers ...but you never know.

    Thanks for celebrating with me guys ...you all are the best!!!

    Tim / Idaho
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    Wonderful!
    Very glad to see your news! I remember how grateful I was, and how everything was a little more wonderful (or less not-wonderful). THEN came the time when I was mostly impatient for more, faster healing. Hoping you don't get to the point where you're wondering
    "Is this as good as it gets?" and as far as progress goes - I'm just over two years past chemo radiation - almost a year and a half since neck dissection - and I'm STILL changing. I'm sure you're still celebrating. Keep it up.
  • Laralyn
    Laralyn Member Posts: 532
    Tim6003 said:

    Thanks all...I truly appreciate you!
    I posted a comment on my fb on the way home today after having recieved the news ....I said "the scenery is even more beautiful as are the faces of my wife and children" ...I just soaked in the beautiful ride home through the "tresure valley" back to McCall.

    BUT (if it's okay I share this) I got a bit emotional and my wife asked me "what's wrong" ...I said I just want the same for all my "message board friends who are currently going through treatments" ....so I bowed my head right there in the truck and whispered a prayer for all of you my friends who are going through, about to go through or just finished treatments ....and I also asked the good Lord to keep clear all those who have been clear for months and years.

    It's just such a mean cancer (I don't like any cancer - but this one is sooo mean and hard) ....

    So thank you for the well wishes, positive thoughts and prayers (whatever your fancy is) ...but if no one minds ...I will keep all my message board group in my nightly prayers ...and if I can do anything for anyone ...please ask. I realize the most I could really ever offer is just support, friendship and prayers ...but you never know.

    Thanks for celebrating with me guys ...you all are the best!!!

    Tim / Idaho

    Congratulations!
    That's awesome! :-)

    And thank you for your prayer--it means a lot to me.
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    Pam M said:

    Wonderful!
    Very glad to see your news! I remember how grateful I was, and how everything was a little more wonderful (or less not-wonderful). THEN came the time when I was mostly impatient for more, faster healing. Hoping you don't get to the point where you're wondering
    "Is this as good as it gets?" and as far as progress goes - I'm just over two years past chemo radiation - almost a year and a half since neck dissection - and I'm STILL changing. I'm sure you're still celebrating. Keep it up.

    Yeah Tim!!
    Great news Tim! Was going to tell you to enjoy it, but looks like you're already there. Have a good summer Man!!

    Greg

    ps- love the pic's of you and your kids
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537
    Greg53 said:

    Yeah Tim!!
    Great news Tim! Was going to tell you to enjoy it, but looks like you're already there. Have a good summer Man!!

    Greg

    ps- love the pic's of you and your kids

    Congrats!!! I am so happy
    Congrats!!! I am so happy for you!!
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    arndog64 said:

    Congrats!!! I am so happy
    Congrats!!! I am so happy for you!!

    Tim
    Great to hear the all-clear. Enjoy.

    kcass
  • ditto1
    ditto1 Member Posts: 660
    Kent Cass said:

    Tim
    Great to hear the all-clear. Enjoy.

    kcass

    Great news
    So good to hear these stories. Just reminds us to keep on keeping on. My motto for getting thru this is "LET GO LET GOD AND CHECK WITH THE WIFE" so thank you for any prayers you send our way, and Im sure you will not mind if we throw your name in to our prayers as well. God Bless You, (looks like he already did)...
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    NICE!!!
    Great news, I am happy for you.

    Best!!

    Mike
  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488

    NICE!!!
    Great news, I am happy for you.

    Best!!

    Mike

    Fantastic news !!!!!
    Awsome news Tim,
    May you stay forever healthy to enjoy that wonderful family of yours.....

    Always stay positive and have faith in the man upstairs.

    God bless
    Tonsil Dad,

    Dan.
  • tommyodavey
    tommyodavey Member Posts: 726 Member

    Fantastic news !!!!!
    Awsome news Tim,
    May you stay forever healthy to enjoy that wonderful family of yours.....

    Always stay positive and have faith in the man upstairs.

    God bless
    Tonsil Dad,

    Dan.

    So Positive
    Tim,

    It's so nice to hear good news. I really enjoy all your positive posts, they are quite uplifting.

    Nice new pic too!

    Tom
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Always Welcome My Way....


    "well wishes, positive thoughts and prayers"



    Thanks,
    John