how long have you survived after recurrance or second primary or metastasis after first treatment wa

joannaw81
joannaw81 Member Posts: 185 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
would like to hear from anyone who experienced any of those 3....also how long after completing first treatment did you experience that?

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  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #2
    Well....
    First cancer 1998, Rx'd with radical neck dissection and radiation. Seccond cancer floor of mouth, Rx'd with radical resection and reconstruction December 2010. Now have third cncer, palate and left sidewall, Rx'd with chemo and planned irradiation.
  • vsudd
    vsudd Member Posts: 52
    #3
    Well
    My husband was diagnosed in September 2006. Went through treatment chemo then radiation. He was told he was cancer free for all his follow ups, scans etc. He noticed a shadow on his neck and told Dr at 2 year check up, was told it was scar tissue. He kept telling them each 6 months check up it was back. Finally a year later they gave him scan and it was back ! It was also on his scan a year before and they missed it. So 2010 is when they finally gave scan and then radical neck dissection. He is now as they say Ned. Moral of this story is make sure your Drs. listen to you and insist on test if you feel something is wrong. And by the way I think he is getting better all the time !

    Vsudd
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #4
    Hi joannaw

    I am 6 years out from my second recurrence of NPC and doing well. Not to say it was easy but the fact I am here is all that counts.

    Hondo
  • luv2cut1
    luv2cut1 Member Posts: 288
    #5
    3 years
    Hubby first diagnosed May 2008. Treated with chemo/rad. Recurrence in neck April 2009. Radical neck dissection followed by chemo/reirradiation. Completed second treatment Sept 2009. Last PET October 2011 NED!

    Very tough but doable.

    Myka
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #6
    Almost 3
    Jan. 1996 SCC neck and then Feb. 2008 SCC tongue

    john

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