Follow-up/Petscan

Mom of 3
Mom of 3 Member Posts: 7
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hi all, I'm writing a little follow-up to what I posted a couple weeks ago. We had been 'lurking' here for over 3 years and finally needed to chime- in. Dale had his petscan yesterday and the Doc called late last night to say "ALL CLEAN!!" There was a very small lymph node or salivatory gland under his chin line. They tried to get a fine needle biopsy before the Pet but the thing is so small it was impossible. Check up in 3 months as usual. Could this be scar tisssue? Or maybe node still swollen from the flu at the time of CT scan a month ago? 

 

Thank to you all, 

Tammy

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  • cureitall66
    cureitall66 Member Posts: 913
    #2
    Congrats on the NED!

    Congrats on the NED! Glad your hubby got the NED again! No experience with the lymph node or salivatory gland under the chin, but I would say that if the Dr is sayin "ALL CLEAN", then I would go with that. He must not be that concerned or he would be pressing the issue. Let it go....and celebrate!

    ~C

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #3
    Congrats Tammy...

    Like mentioned, hard to say on the swollen area...

    The all clear has got to be good news... I'd presume with the "all clear", the swollen area is more than likely residual... But the follow-ups are important..

    Best,

    John

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #4
    i would try not to worry

    i would try not to worry about the node since the doc isn't concerned and i'd do a happy dance around the kitchen to celebrate the NED!!!  congratulations!!

    dj

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #5
    yeah

    Hi Tammy,

    Keep those great reports coming. Always great to hear survivors keep on surviving. Thanks Don

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #6
    Congratulations on the good news NED

    Congratulations on the good news  NED.....  :)

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #7
    NED all day all night

    Tammy,

    “ALL CLEAN” sounds very right to me!

    I don’t know anything about the swollen lymph node or whatever.   The doctor is aware and will keep a watch on it.

    Matt

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