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SuzJ
SuzJ Member Posts: 446 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I have a swelling, on the right side, so I was suitable freaking terrified.. so I tortured my ENT into a test, and got this...

 

CT neck May 4, 2018 HISTORY: Base of tongue cancer, status post chemoradiation. New pain.

TECHNIQUE: A spiral volume scan is made through the neck during administration of 100 cc of nonionic Omnipaque 300.

COMPARISON: December 20, 2017 and outside CT January 23, 2017

FINDINGS: There are no recurrent soft tissue masses. There are postsurgical changes in the left neck due to left neck dissection. The postoperative fluid collections have resolved. There are no enlarged cervical lymph nodes. Visualized portions of the orbits and brain are within normal limits. The nasopharynx and oral cavity are normal in appearance. The salivary glands are normal. The larynx and thyroid are normal. No masses are present in the lung apices.

A Port-A-Cath is present on the right. Lucencies in the C6 vertebral body are stable. The vascular structures are normal.

IMPRESSION: There is no evidence of mass or adenopathy. 

 

This had me, overjoyed! as you can imagine!

 

BUT - there's always a but right?

 

On Mammogram a lump showed up and now I have to have a biopsy on the 24th. It wasn't on the last one, and it's not a calcified lump, its "squishy" as Dr put it.

Didn't help that he asked about my neck, then after I told him the treatments, he said.. "so you know what chemo is like then?"

So fingers crossed.

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  • swopoe
    swopoe Member Posts: 492
    #2
    Hope the lump is nothing!

    Hope the lump is nothing! Please keep us posted. Congrats on a good head and neck scan.

  • patricke
    patricke Member Posts: 570 Member
    #3
    GREAT NEWS, AND...

    Hey Suz,

    Congratulations on the great NED news!  And, hopefully the biopsy will provide the same great news.  Until then, I encourage you to take deep breaths, and keep your attention focused on the positive aspects of your daily living activities. I send you my very best positive energy and vibes!  Keep It Mov'in Forward!    

    Patrick

     

  • SuzJ
    SuzJ Member Posts: 446 Member
    #4
    The BEST word ever..

    BENIGN!!

     

    ok not as good as NED, but I'll take it :)

  • patricke
    patricke Member Posts: 570 Member
    #5
    SuzJ said:

    The BEST word ever..

    BENIGN!!

     

    ok not as good as NED, but I'll take it :)

    YEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAW!!!

    Alrighty then, it's time to ring that bell, rock the house, and celebrate!  Congratulations Suz, that's wonderful news!

    Patrick

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #6
    Woooo hooo!!! Benign is a

    Woooo hooo!!! Benign is a wonderful word!! So glas

    for you. Been thinking about you 

  • DanceSkater
    DanceSkater Member Posts: 62
    #7
    Wonderful !!!

    That's wonderful news  SuzJ  !!!    So very happy for you !!

  • debbiel0
    debbiel0 Member Posts: 134 Member
    #8
    Phew! Alright..celebrate!

    Phew! Alright..celebrate!

  • wbcgaruss
    wbcgaruss Member Posts: 2,484 Member
    #9
    Wonderful

    Wonderful good news all the way around.

    Congratulations and may you continue to be blessed with good health and NED all the time.

     

  • SuzJ
    SuzJ Member Posts: 446 Member
    #10
    Thanks Everyone!

    I couldn't have got thru all of this without you!

  • swopoe
    swopoe Member Posts: 492
    #11
    Great news Suz!!

    Great news Suz!!

  • Clon
    Clon Member Posts: 20
    edited June 2018 #12
    Great news

    Congratulations SuzJ, that is great!!!! I am so happy for you.

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #13
    whew!

    great news, congrats!

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