one month check up

arndog64
arndog64 Member Posts: 537
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
What was your first one month check up like after chemo and rads?

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #2
    One Month..
    Probably at one month, nothing more than blood work and an ENT scope....More than likely nobody is going to have you do a CT or PET becaue of the high potential of radiation residual...

    Actually at one month you're still cooking from the rads...they might not even do a scope at only a month out, unless some potential problem warrants one.

    Best,
    John
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537
    #3
    Skiffin16 said:

    One Month..
    Probably at one month, nothing more than blood work and an ENT scope....More than likely nobody is going to have you do a CT or PET becaue of the high potential of radiation residual...

    Actually at one month you're still cooking from the rads...they might not even do a scope at only a month out, unless some potential problem warrants one.

    Best,
    John

    Get this, my husband went to
    Get this, my husband went to see his ENT 2 days after his final rad/chemo and he stuck that thing down his nose and looked at his throat. His comment "WOW! They really cooked you." LOL I was surprised that they would do that so soon. He is meeting with his rad doctor on the 22nd. He goes back to his ENT on 7.25. I guess they will schedule some kind of scan at that time.
  • adventurebob
    adventurebob Member Posts: 691
    #4
    Not much
    Just a weigh in and labs. Nothing substantial until 3 months. Haven't even had a PET yet. It'll be 6 months in 2 weeks.

    Bob
  • zepfreak
    zepfreak Member Posts: 24
    #5
    1 month
    At one month I had a scope from my ENT. It came back clean, but, Dr. also said there was still alot of swelling. Had my 2 month CT scan yesterday and get results tomorrow. Hoping it's still clean, of course. My question...Do you ever get used to waiting for results of tests? Hope everyone reading this is doing well. Stay positive
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #6
    I was on Pins and needles



    First Month check-up, I was happy to be finish with all that stuff that all I could do was smile. The Doctor checked my neck and scoped my nasal passageway all I could do was to pray he did not see anything.

    Hondo
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537
    #7
    Hondo said:

    I was on Pins and needles



    First Month check-up, I was happy to be finish with all that stuff that all I could do was smile. The Doctor checked my neck and scoped my nasal passageway all I could do was to pray he did not see anything.

    Hondo

    I am sure he will be fine.
    I am sure he will be fine. The only thing that has me a little worried, is that he had several lymphnodes showing a SUV at 6.8. I heard Pam M saying that chemo/rad may not work
    as well on the lymphnodes. His tumor was 3.3 x 3.6 with an suv of 10.7 invading into the skeletal muscle and possibly the tonsilar region, and one lymh 2 x 2 with a suv of 4.4. But. More importantly we are all positive that going forward we will be ok. Just a little scared, but that is just par for the course.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #8
    ENT Scope
    Actually I go in ths afternoon for a routine scope. Next month is a biggie, the two year PET scan...

    Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

    Best,
    John
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537
    #9
    Skiffin16 said:

    ENT Scope
    Actually I go in ths afternoon for a routine scope. Next month is a biggie, the two year PET scan...

    Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

    Best,
    John

    You got it!!!! Happy Friday
    You got it!!!! Happy Friday to ya..
  • buzz99
    buzz99 Member Posts: 404
    #10
    One month
    Not much happened at the one month checkup except labs and maybe the scope up the nose. I know Buzz has had at least two scopes since the end of treatment. The three month PET results created some anxiety. Glad to hear you have completed treatment. Karen
  • luv2cut1
    luv2cut1 Member Posts: 288
    #11
    Skiffin16 said:

    ENT Scope
    Actually I go in ths afternoon for a routine scope. Next month is a biggie, the two year PET scan...

    Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

    Best,
    John

    Many
    Thoughts and prayers with you John. Looking forward to celebrating your two year clean scan!

    Arndog-good luck on one month checkup. The anxiety is always so difficult. Thinking of you.

    Myka

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