OOOO RAHHHHHHH!

yensid683
yensid683 Member Posts: 349
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I had my two week revisit with the ENT that did my neck dissection, healing very well, and was able to review the pathology report. The 'remnant active disease' was literally just a few cells, according to the report.

My ENT declared me NED! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll have revisits with him, with my oncologists, but only for check ups!

The future is bright!

Thank you to all the people on this site who, even though I may not have responded to their posts, helped me understand what the treatment processes entailed, what I could expect from side effects, tips on care and support for my spouse, the wonderful woman who put up with a cranky husband.

We are amazing people, we start out as scared strangers and become friends dealing with a common enemy, reaching across towns, cities, states and countries to help one another. Whether patient or care giver, we all help each other weather the storm together.

Thank you

What's next for me? I'M GOIN' TO DISNEY WORLD!

Seriously, our flight leaves this afternoon!
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  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #2
    enjoy
    congrats!

    enjoy your time with NED at Disney! you have earned it.

    john
  • VivianLee5689
    VivianLee5689 Member Posts: 546
    #3
    fisrpotpe said:

    enjoy
    congrats!

    enjoy your time with NED at Disney! you have earned it.

    john

    Wow Disney World and NED
    Sounds like one of the best days I can think of. Have a lot of fun.
  • Billie67
    Billie67 Member Posts: 898
    #4
    VivianLee5689 said:

    Wow Disney World and NED
    Sounds like one of the best days I can think of. Have a lot of fun.

    Tell Mickey hello for me!
    Zippity doo dah! I'm so happy for your NED.
    Are you a Marine with that ooo rah?
  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    #5
    Hurray !
    Hello !
    Congrads on the NED ! And have a blast at Disney world ! There is life after cancer....continued success ! Katie
  • VanessaSLO
    VanessaSLO Member Posts: 283
    #6
    katenorwood said:

    Hurray !
    Hello !
    Congrads on the NED ! And have a blast at Disney world ! There is life after cancer....continued success ! Katie

    Yeeey!!!
    This is wonderful news!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Go enjoy your life! This is just great!!! And inspiring!
  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #7
    VanessaSLO said:

    Yeeey!!!
    This is wonderful news!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Go enjoy your life! This is just great!!! And inspiring!

    Congrats!
    Enjoy and God Bless
  • Crazymom
    Crazymom Member Posts: 339 Member
    #8
    congrats
    Have a great day!
  • ditto1
    ditto1 Member Posts: 660
    #9
    Crazymom said:

    congrats
    Have a great day!

    Congrats
    Welcome to your new life, enjoy it. Looks like you have already started to.
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    #10
    CONGRATS
    Much congrats on your good news.

    Have a blast at Disney.

    Mike
  • luvofmylif
    luvofmylif Member Posts: 344
    #11
    luv4lacrosse said:

    CONGRATS
    Much congrats on your good news.

    Have a blast at Disney.

    Mike

    Jealous...just kidding but
    Jealous...just kidding but so happy for you. Enjoy yourself. Anyone who endures this treatment deserves the best. Hope you have a great time and weather . Take care
  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #12
    YES!!! YES!!!! YES!!!!
    We lOVE these kinds of posts here.....congrats on your NED.

    p
  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #13
    Hi yensid683,
    So nice to
    Hi yensid683,

    So nice to hear NED and that NED’s going to Disney World makes it even nicer.

    Hey, you say were friends…do you want some additional company at Disney World (just kidding, I wouldn’t want to leave this cold wet Oregon Weather).

    Happy Halloween,

    Matt
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #14
    Disney World...
    You should have a great time....weather is nice and sunny...a little cool for us, but no rain scheduled for a few days.

    Shelley and I just got back home from the beach... It was actually pretty windy and cold, but still a nice get away.

    BTW, home for us is about 40 mles from Disney, LOL...

    One of our favorite places to go visit sometimes Saturday afternoon is the RainForest Cafe' at DownTown Disney;

    DownTown Disney

    Then we usually split an Old Fashioned Hot Fudge Sunday at Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop, and sit outside over looking the lake and boats watching the kids and people...

    JG
  • Vikeman10
    Vikeman10 Member Posts: 62
    #15
    Way to go
    Congrats on the NED always a delight to hear. Have fun at Disney World it is wonderful place to celebrate!
    Randy
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #16
    Woo Hoo!
    Hope you're having a blast! Congrats on the NED declaration. Disney sounds like a wonderful way to start your celebration.
  • Mikemetz
    Mikemetz Member Posts: 465 Member
    #17
    Congrats!
    NED and Disney World in the same week! Who's better'n you!

    Mike
  • yensid683
    yensid683 Member Posts: 349
    #18
    Mikemetz said:

    Congrats!
    NED and Disney World in the same week! Who's better'n you!

    Mike

    lots of people!
    We're all great people!

    WDW is an outstanding experience. The weather is perfect, highs in the 70's and 80's, no humidity and bright sunshine (I look a little funny with the extra wrap around my neck) but I'm having a great time.

    When we checked in the desk clerk asked if we were celebrating anything. I said yes, and my wife said, "the end of cancer treatments". The clerk was a bit surprised to hear that one, but she simply wrote "life" on my 'I'm Celebrating" button!

    Thanks for all the good wishes!

    Peter :-)
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #19
    yensid683 said:

    lots of people!
    We're all great people!

    WDW is an outstanding experience. The weather is perfect, highs in the 70's and 80's, no humidity and bright sunshine (I look a little funny with the extra wrap around my neck) but I'm having a great time.

    When we checked in the desk clerk asked if we were celebrating anything. I said yes, and my wife said, "the end of cancer treatments". The clerk was a bit surprised to hear that one, but she simply wrote "life" on my 'I'm Celebrating" button!

    Thanks for all the good wishes!

    Peter :-)

    Awesome...
    Hope you have a great time... If you find yourself heading to toward Tampa let me know, we'll have a coffee or lunch if you have time.

    Also, a cruise down International Drive can be fun...plus you can visit Bass Pro Shop and Ron Jon's.

    Check out the links I sent above...

    Weather should hold out for you, a little possible rain come Tuesday, but should only be spotty and not last.

    Oh, and if you were in the USMC, Semper Fi brother....

    Best,
    John
    SGT USMC 1973 - 1977
  • yensid683
    yensid683 Member Posts: 349
    #20
    Billie67 said:

    Tell Mickey hello for me!
    Zippity doo dah! I'm so happy for your NED.
    Are you a Marine with that ooo rah?

    not a marine
    but the standard 'yay' phrases just did not seem adequate, and then I remembered what a friend of mine used to say and borrowed his phrase
  • yensid683
    yensid683 Member Posts: 349
    #21
    Skiffin16 said:

    Awesome...
    Hope you have a great time... If you find yourself heading to toward Tampa let me know, we'll have a coffee or lunch if you have time.

    Also, a cruise down International Drive can be fun...plus you can visit Bass Pro Shop and Ron Jon's.

    Check out the links I sent above...

    Weather should hold out for you, a little possible rain come Tuesday, but should only be spotty and not last.

    Oh, and if you were in the USMC, Semper Fi brother....

    Best,
    John
    SGT USMC 1973 - 1977

    flight out
    today at 8 pm, so no, I won't be making my way to the sunshine coast, rather I'll be spending 3 hours in a pressurized metal tube rocketing through the skies to the cold northeast. From what I see on TWC, tonight's low will be in the upper 20's. Not quite the great weather I've experienced this past week, but I've found that you cannot ski on rocks, and I've considered water skiing, but finding a lake with a slope is a real challenge......

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