Complete remission

Sandy Ray

Well got my PET scan results yesterday. Full remission was music to my ears. Finished treatment 5 yesterday and treatment 6 scheduled for 7/3. Then I have PET scan every 3 months.

The PET scan did show some spots on the lungs and Dr said it was not Lymphoma he thinks it could be from Chemo. I have an appointment with Pulmonary Dr Monday to see what he thinks.

Also my spleen is enlarged still but the lymphoma was gone. Guess I will discuss with Dr on the next visit.

The Dr says I will still get pretty tired with these final 2 treatments but I think mentally it will be much easier to tolerate knowing that we have seen some succes. Onc says the likelihood of reoccurrence is greatest in first 2 years. I of course had already read that. He said that my Cancer responded so well to the Chemo he feels my chances are very good that there will be no reoccurrence. While I know there are no guarantees I am definetly glad to have some good news. 

Thanks for all the support I have gotten from the site and you all.

Sandy Ray

dana-mihaela

Congratulation!

Hi Sandy,

I am very happy for you! This is a great result. 

Congratulation,

Dana

Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3

"As Good as it Gets"

Fantastic news Sandy.

Within 6 months or a year your follow-up scans will become less frequent, maybe one every six months, then annually.  After around three years I never again got a Lymphoma CT or PET, just an annual set of labs and touch-exam with the N.P.

I too had some lung spots detected after chemo ended, but they were wholly non-cancerous.

Stay "sighted in."

max

Sandy Ray

dana-mihaela said:

Congratulation!

Hi Sandy,

I am very happy for you! This is a great result. 

Congratulation,

Dana

Thanks

Thanks I am ready to get through last treatment. This has changed me I do not think I can ever put it behind me.

i just hope it has been used to make me a better person. I hope it causes me to appreciate life and realize those things that are truly important. Don't sweat the small stuff.

Sandy Ray

Max Former Hodgkins Stage 3 said:

"As Good as it Gets"

Fantastic news Sandy.

Within 6 months or a year your follow-up scans will become less frequent, maybe one every six months, then annually.  After around three years I never again got a Lymphoma CT or PET, just an annual set of labs and touch-exam with the N.P.

I too had some lung spots detected after chemo ended, but they were wholly non-cancerous.

Stay "sighted in."

max

Thankful

Max,

Thanks. I am ready to get through the last treatment. This little adventure has hopefully made me a better person and will focus on the things that really matter in life.

Don't sweat the small stuff!

Sandy Ray

Rocquie

Congratulations!

Great news, Sandy Ray. I am so happy for you.

Cheers,

Rocquie

 

illead

The best news

That is great to hear.  The best feeling is to walk out of the cancer center or dr.'s office knowing you can breathe again.  I don't think you have too much to worry about with your spleen.  Bill's was the size of a football and it took a long time to go down after remission, I don't remember, but I think at least 6 mos. or more.

Enjoy your summer,

Becky

lrclum

Congratulations

I am new to the discussion boards, but great news, Sandy Ray. I am 6 months in remission from Follicular Lymphoma turned aggresive and treated with 6 cycles of R-CHOP. Life, though terrifying at times, is Good. Best to you.

MrGreek14

Congratulations

Great news glad to hear

Lisag215

Waiting to hear

I'm so scared  to find out .. they did the  biopsy on my eyelid the other day 

I have MS .. so all the drugss they had me on the past 20 years .

Who's know  what it did to my body .. 

lindary

Sandy Ray

Great news Sandy Ray.