One year check up

Tanager75
Tanager75 Member Posts: 89 Member
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I had a great report (SCC, left tonsil, 2 lymph nodes). Everything looks good. I had a PET at 9 months and it looked good too. The doctor is very pleased with the progress. I have been reading this site every couple days since I ended treatment last August. I don't post often but feel a need to say thank you to everyone whenever I do. I send out positive thoughts to you all and thank you for all the efforts to help others and me out who read. Of interest, my doctor at Virginia Mason said the FDA just approved a new robotic surgery with follow up radiation only (the cisplatin has been ugly for me). I didn’t ask questions but he said they have used this with 5 patients since its recent approval.

Peace,

mark

Comments

  • wifeforlife
    wifeforlife Member Posts: 189
    #2
    once again... the happy dance
    Very happy for you... continued good health!
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #3
    I love hearing good news!
    So happy for you.

    Deb
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #4
    Congrats
    Glad to hear the awesome news....
  • Jimbo55
    Jimbo55 Member Posts: 590 Member
    #5
    Great News
    Mark, That is such great news to hear. You must be stoked!! Keep it up. Cheers

    Jimbo
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557
    #6
    Jimbo55 said:

    Great News
    Mark, That is such great news to hear. You must be stoked!! Keep it up. Cheers

    Jimbo

    Great News!
    Mark,
    That is great news that we all need to hear. Thank you for letting us all know. May the good scans and check ups continue. May I ask? Was yours HPV+?
    Also very interesting regarding the approved robotics with radiation only. I wonder if that is for HPV+ only. Mark, my partner had the robotic surgery (TORS) in Philly. Opting to do chemo with the radiation. Cisplatin was rough on him too, and he was taken off of it after the first dose because of hearing loss.
    Kim
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #7
    Hi Mark


    Thanks for sharing the good news with us, all the best to you
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    #8
    Hondo said:

    Hi Mark


    Thanks for sharing the good news with us, all the best to you

    Wonderful to hear a good report.
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #9
    Sweet
    That is great news! Always good to hear success.
  • JUDYV5
    JUDYV5 Member Posts: 392
    #10
    Great News
    It is always nice to hear good news.
  • delnative
    delnative Member Posts: 450 Member
    #11
    JUDYV5 said:

    Great News
    It is always nice to hear good news.

    Excellent!
    Glad to hear it.
    The beast can be beaten.

    --Jim in Delaware
  • Tanager75
    Tanager75 Member Posts: 89 Member
    #12
    HPV
    My doc said I was of the age group that it was probably HPV but did not test. He said treatment would be the same either way. He avoided talking about percentages. My new hearing aids help both with higher pitches and the ringing. Time I hope will help with some of the tiredness.

    Thanks for all the well wishes and with the help of family and friends I'm a survior today!

    mark
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    #13
    Tanager75 said:

    HPV
    My doc said I was of the age group that it was probably HPV but did not test. He said treatment would be the same either way. He avoided talking about percentages. My new hearing aids help both with higher pitches and the ringing. Time I hope will help with some of the tiredness.

    Thanks for all the well wishes and with the help of family and friends I'm a survior today!

    mark

    Good news...
    Love reading encouraging posts like yours. I hope your hearing continues to improve and I'm sure you will get over the fatigue, it seems to be a side effect that we have all suffered.

    Stay well,
    Glenna
  • Pumakitty
    Pumakitty Member Posts: 652
    #14
    Wonderful
    So Happy to read this first thing in the morning.

    Kathy

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