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3 months post treatment

frokker68
frokker68 CSN Member Posts: 49 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Had a CT scan today and will have a PET scan this Thursday.  Then follow up with the ENT Doctor next Monday.   Very nervous about receiving results.  Hoping for awesome news. 

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    #2
    I hear you.

    f88,

    You will do just fine.

    My first PET I was a little nervous.

    Matt

    am

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  • Bionicguy
    Bionicguy CSN Member Posts: 22
    #3
    Perfectly normal feelings

    I was on pins and needles waiting for my first time results. You are going through what all of us have. Hang in there and hope for the best. Prayers your way.

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  • frokker68
    frokker68 CSN Member Posts: 49 Member
    edited October 2017 #4
    Well, no tumor on the tongue

    Well, no tumor on the tongue anymore.  Just an ulcer where it was.   Right lymph nodes good.   One left lymph node didn't shrink all the way.   Gonna l schedule a needle biopsy to see what's going on.   So I guess overall it was kind of good news.  Three months out and still on feeding tube not being able to eat is still an issue. 

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  • Klingels
    Klingels CSN Member Posts: 78
    #5
    similar

    My husband is 2 and a half months out. He is still on the feeding tube. He only eats small amounts by mouth. I expect he will be on feeding tube for another couple of months.

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  • donfoo
    donfoo CSN Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    edited October 2017 #6
    Good report

    At 3 months post it is often common for PET to show some SUV update and also nodes have not all shrunk up as yet. Be positive, good report.

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  • lewcap
    lewcap CSN Member Posts: 23
    #7
    frokker68 said:

    Well, no tumor on the tongue

    Well, no tumor on the tongue anymore.  Just an ulcer where it was.   Right lymph nodes good.   One left lymph node didn't shrink all the way.   Gonna l schedule a needle biopsy to see what's going on.   So I guess overall it was kind of good news.  Three months out and still on feeding tube not being able to eat is still an issue. 

    Feeding tube

    I'm still on feeding tube 2 or so months post therapy.Dot't know how long this will last.

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