Great news!

Laralyn
Laralyn Member Posts: 532
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
The radiation oncologist who did all the mapping for my treatments used a scope to check out my whole nose, throat and oral cavity. Not only do my lymph nodes feel normal... but there is no longer any visible sign of cancer anywhere in my throat, tonsils or soft palate!

He said HPV-related throat cancers usually respond well during treatment and can sometimes disappear around day 30 or day 25 at the earliest. But mine was very large (Stage IV), very aggressive, and very invasive... and I'm only on day 21 of treatment!

My blood work was also still all normal at chemo, which the nurse said is unusual but great.

So these are my lights at the end of the tunnel that I'll use to keep me going through the next 4-6 weeks. I'm glad treatment continues because I know there are microscopic cancer cells still lurking and I want each and every one of them DEAD.

I know it's going to get rougher from here, so it's nice to have those lights... along with everyone here who is so important for keeping me centered and sane.

THANK YOU to everyone in this group!

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  • greg84
    greg84 Member Posts: 11
    #2
    Awesome
    That's great news, I'm so happy for you! :)
  • BrianKrashpad
    BrianKrashpad Member Posts: 188
    #3
    Outstanding!
    Great news, congrats!

    Be well!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #4
    Woot Woot...
    Congrats....

    I was STGII SCC Tonsils HPV+ with a swollen lymphnode as a secondary. It also "disappeared" around week six of the nine weeks of initial chemo.

    JG
  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678
    #5
    Smile
    I'll bet your smile was ear to ear....great news.
  • Grandmax4
    Grandmax4 Member Posts: 723
    #6
    High~~~~~~~
    Five!!!!
  • Sam999
    Sam999 Member Posts: 319 Member
    #7
    Grandmax4 said:

    High~~~~~~~
    Five!!!!

    Wonderful news Laralyn! I am
    Wonderful news Laralyn! I am so happy for you. I start my radiation tomorrow and really helps to hear such good things.
    Sam
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #8
    This is wonderful!!!
    To have something visible....something concrete that says "I am getting better" has to be one of those great experiences....

    Certainly worth a dance around the kitchen.........

    p
  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 Member Posts: 1,514 Member
    #9
    phrannie51 said:

    This is wonderful!!!
    To have something visible....something concrete that says "I am getting better" has to be one of those great experiences....

    Certainly worth a dance around the kitchen.........

    p

    I"m sooooo excited for you !!!!!!!!
    That is great news!! Keep that light and hold on tight 'cause you are going to come out the other side a winner!!!

    Tim / Idaho

    NOTE: Prayers everynight for you!!! Really! ...and many more on this board

    ...I had to go tell my wife the good news!!!! :):):)
  • aluo1271
    aluo1271 Member Posts: 25
    #10
    Tim6003 said:

    I"m sooooo excited for you !!!!!!!!
    That is great news!! Keep that light and hold on tight 'cause you are going to come out the other side a winner!!!

    Tim / Idaho

    NOTE: Prayers everynight for you!!! Really! ...and many more on this board

    ...I had to go tell my wife the good news!!!! :):):)

    No kidding! That was outstanding!
    Congratulations on such a successful treatment! What an inspiring to this board!
  • Tonsil Dad
    Tonsil Dad Member Posts: 488
    #11
    aluo1271 said:

    No kidding! That was outstanding!
    Congratulations on such a successful treatment! What an inspiring to this board!

    Wonderfull.
    Wonderfull news Laralyn, it always makes for a happy post when
    its news such as this. Soon it will all be finished and you will have
    many more clean scopes & scans. Have faith and keep positive (I know you already are).

    God bless
    Tonsil dad,

    Dan.

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