Scanxiety time again UPDATE

luv4lacrosse
luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
edited April 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

As I sit in the waiting room waiting to get my chest CT, I'm especially nervous this time as I had to stop my Taxotere about 8 weeks ago due to a bad pleural effusion that is still being drained every other day. My last scan in fen showed no visible cancer, and am praying and hoping for the same today. I see my doctor torrow to discuss how we will Move forward. Any spare prayers are greatly appreciated.

Met with my Onco today and did not get good news but could have been much worse. a cluster of tiny nodules showed in my right lower lobe. Dr is not yet ready to say its cancer as they are so small and do not look like cancer tumors. He wants my pulmonary doc to review the scans and go from there. He is also baffled by my ongoing vascular leak as I've been off chemo for 8 weeks and if chemo related, it should be improving. His next thought is Malignant Effusion from my cancer, but three times samples of lung fluid was sent to lab and no cancer cells present in the fluid. I'm going to start Cisplatin the week of the 25th and the two docs can figure out how to stop the pleural effusion.

Mike

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  • Jan Trinks
    Jan Trinks Member Posts: 477
    #2
    Just said a prayer for you

    Mike: 

     

    Praying that this scan is good and things continue to look up.  God Bless.

     

    Jan (Basketcase)

  • MarineE5
    MarineE5 Member Posts: 1,034 Member
    #3
    Mike

    Prayers sent out for you.

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #4
    here is a truckload

    Mike,

    Make room for the delivery truck bringing a heap of best wishes for you. You are the tuffest dude here and the gold standard for not giving in! Good luck. Don

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #5
    Sending postive thoughts

    and prayers, Mike....gonna kick in some good mojo, too.

    p

  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #6
    Prayers...

    Prayers coming your way Big Mike....

    John

  • Guzzle
    Guzzle Member Posts: 710
    #7
    Skiffin16 said:

    Prayers...

    Prayers coming your way Big Mike....

    John

    Prayers

    Mike, thanks for taking the time to pm me regarding excercise. I never prayed for a long time before joining this site. But good people like you have brought me back to it. Its a small thing to do. You got one on the way accross the Atlantic now mate. G.

  • KB56
    KB56 Member Posts: 318 Member
    #8
    SCANXIETY

    Mike, thoughts and prayers coming your way fast and furiously from Texas!    Good luck!

    Keith

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #9
    mike, saying prayers that u

    mike, saying prayers that u get good news!

    God bless you,

    dj

  • Steve5
    Steve5 Member Posts: 147
    #10
    You Got It

    Spare prayers, extras, paying forward, they are in the works - fight on Mike

    Steve5

  • michdjp
    michdjp Member Posts: 220
    #11
    My Thoughts and prayers are

    My Thoughts and prayers are with you. 

    All myou michelleyou michelle

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #12
    T&P

    Mike,

    We are with you all the way!

    Matt

  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
    #13
    Good Luck

    Was in same position last week with scanextity ..I likened it to PTSD...prayers and mucho mojo coming your way.

     

    linda 

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #14
    osmotar said:

    Good Luck

    Was in same position last week with scanextity ..I likened it to PTSD...prayers and mucho mojo coming your way.

     

    linda 

    Prayers

    You always have mine.....

  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #15
    I always have prayers for you

    I always have prayers for you Mike. May you have a good nights rest and NED tomorrow.

    Debbie 

  • katenorwood
    katenorwood Member Posts: 1,912
    #16
    add a few more

    Mike,

    I hope your scans were clear !  Thoughts and prayers for you always my friend !  Katie

  • cid817
    cid817 Member Posts: 58
    #17
    Prayers sent from Virginia. 

    Prayers sent from Virginia.  Hope all went well.

    Cindy

  • rush1958
    rush1958 Member Posts: 223 Member
    #18
    Prayers

    Prayers and best wishes.

     

    Rush

  • Kelly_Scott
    Kelly_Scott Member Posts: 6
    #19
    Nope.

    You don't get any of my spare prayers...

     

    Mike, my fellow traveller, you get a fresh and new one dedicated especially for you. It's well-deserved and it will be my honor to offer it up in your name. 

  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    #20
    Kelly_Scott said:

    Nope.

    You don't get any of my spare prayers...

     

    Mike, my fellow traveller, you get a fresh and new one dedicated especially for you. It's well-deserved and it will be my honor to offer it up in your name. 

    Mike

    Sending you my best Bro' - positive thoughts and Mojo coming at ya!!

    Greg

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #21
    Hi Mike

    I Hope and pray that all goes well for you, never give up

    Tim Hondo

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