Still NED

Joel4
Joel4 Member Posts: 263 Member
Just had my last 6 week follow up exam and now I switch to visits every 3 months.
I'm almost 14 months out and my Doctor says everything looks great. I was diagnosed with SCC unknown primary with 1 lymph node testing positive.
I had a left neck dissection with tonsillectomy and everything came back negative except for the one lymph node which had clean margins.
The decision was made to not do radiation or chemo and I struggled with that decision at first but I put my trust in the Lord and in my team.
The thought was that I'd go to my exams and my primary would eventually be found and then we'd attack it accordingly. Now, almost 14 months later my doctor doesn't expect that anything will be found as primaries are usually found in the first year. He went on to say that at two years he'll consider me cured even though 5 years is the official cure point.
I have been very fortunate to have not had to go down that hellish road that so many of you have and I am very thankful.

Comments

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Great News Joel
    Very similar Dx (other than the tonsils were the primary, lymphnode was the secondary), although for the Rx I had the full monty....

    Very similar comments from my ENT on the two year mark, hoping he's right, everything else he's been pretty much right on target.

    Best,
    John
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    Skiffin16 said:

    Great News Joel
    Very similar Dx (other than the tonsils were the primary, lymphnode was the secondary), although for the Rx I had the full monty....

    Very similar comments from my ENT on the two year mark, hoping he's right, everything else he's been pretty much right on target.

    Best,
    John

    Still Ned
    Joel, happy to read all is still well with you!
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    Wonderful news!!!
    So happy for you!!!

    Stay well,
    Glenna
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    Still awesome!
    Congrats Joel. Such good news to read. Thanks for spreading happiness.

    Bob
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    Great
    Wow - six months to "cured". Fabulous. Hope you're sharing that good news for Early Christmas pressie.
  • luv2cut1
    luv2cut1 Member Posts: 288
    Fantastic!
    That is such great news! It is always so nice to hear.

    Here is to cure!

    Myka
  • Jimbo55
    Jimbo55 Member Posts: 590 Member
    Joel
    Wow that is so great to hear Joel. Here's to continued good news and 'all clear' reports for you. Cheers

    Jimbo
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    GREAT NEWS
    Joel, great news my friend. Enjoy your day.

    Best!!

    Mike
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    G’day to you Joel

    I am so very glad to hear this kind of news my friend. Kepp doing what you are doing.

    All the best to you
    Hondo
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    Hondo said:

    G’day to you Joel

    I am so very glad to hear this kind of news my friend. Kepp doing what you are doing.

    All the best to you
    Hondo

    Yeah!!!!
    Joel,

    Great news Dude! Glad to hear your news. Here's to many, many more years of birding and photography for you!

    Positive thoughts!

    Greg
  • wifeforlife
    wifeforlife Member Posts: 189
    Greg53 said:

    Yeah!!!!
    Joel,

    Great news Dude! Glad to hear your news. Here's to many, many more years of birding and photography for you!

    Positive thoughts!

    Greg

    woooohooooo!
    great for you!
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    GREAT NEWS
    Joel, awesome news.

    Enjoy NED and have some fun.

    Best!!

    Mike
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537

    GREAT NEWS
    Joel, awesome news.

    Enjoy NED and have some fun.

    Best!!

    Mike

    Great news..

    Great news..
  • buzz99
    buzz99 Member Posts: 404
    Awesome
    Wonderful news, Joel. Now you can put all of this behind you and get on with living! Karen