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1st follow up appt with ENT tomorrow

mskitty137
mskitty137 CSN Member Posts: 73
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

My hubby has his first post treatment ENT follow up appointment Thursday.  Supposedly he will be scoped. What will the doctor be looking for exactly? For some reason,  I'm very nervous about the appointment.  Think it will be a xanax kind of morning. 

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  • SuzJ
    SuzJ CSN Member Posts: 451 Member
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    Mine wasn't

    Mine was a little bit of a let down, what to do exprect ofer the next  four weeks etc etc, come back in 4 weeks after you've cooked a bit more kinda deal

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  • MMDowns
    MMDowns CSN Member Posts: 318
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    It's OK.  Thye will probably

    It's OK.  Thye will probably just want to make sure everything is still doing what it is supposed to.  I know how you feel though.  Hubby has a CAT scan on the 18th and sees the radiation oncologist on the 22nd to go over the results.  But, I have to keep telling myself that this is a good thing.  The dr's and nurses set up aplan to make sure the cancer is gone.  Your hubby is OK and so are you.  Hugs and prayers!

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  • Joel4
    Joel4 CSN Member Posts: 263 Member
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    How Long

    has it been since your treatment ended?  I had my first Surgical Oncologist appointment four weeks post and we decided it was still a little too soon for a scope.  I go back in a couple of weeks for that.  He did perform the rest of the exam and it was a little stressful but went well.  I suspect your visit will be the same!

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  • hlrowe
    hlrowe CSN Member Posts: 80
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    I've been getting scoped since 2012

    http://care.american-rhinologic.org/nasal_endoscopy

    I've been getting scoped since 2012. Now at every 5 months. My ENT sprays some lidocaine in both nostrils then inserts the scope up the nostril and down the throat. There is no pain and I feel just a little bit of pressure. He has me say EEEEEEEE a few times to vibrate the vocal chords. Looking for any new growth or any thing else abnormal.

    Takes a few minutes. Piece of cake!

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