It's not cancer till the doc's say it's cancer. Well, they said it's cancer+UPDATE of UPDATE

Joe,

Sorry about the news, but honestly, they caught it early and are on top of things.

Keep your spirits up and do what it takes to continue on your healing path.  Feeling great and eating everything are good signs.

Good thoughts only,

Matt

Hey Joe,

You and me been buds on the bus. It must feel like a punch in the stomach. Glad they are all over it as soon as possible. That is great news but also quite disturbing circling back to the days of wait and worry. I'm with you and hope only for the best and fast way out of there.

I believe you had some activity on the lungs that resolved and they explained it away as infection right? And now with the new finding they want to revisit any lung issue? Again, I pray it gets fully diagnosed asap. We all know the wait is one of the worse parts. Hang in there, Don

Sorry to hear the news.   Were the cancer cells SCC, or thyroid cancer?

Pat

Same here just when I was doing great again after treatment boom it was back. But don’t let it get you down just keep as positive as you have ever been and if it is back you can fight it again until you win. I am now right at 8 years passed my second treatment for NPC, God is good and has blessed me to see another day.

Tim Hondo

I know that's how I'd feel, too.  Your Docs have been following you closely, so like everyone else said....they caught it very early, and it isn't SCC.  They're going to re-check/double check your lungs....hoping that it's infection, and you get a giant relief when they tell you that....

Keeping you in my prayers.....and tucking you into my pocket.

p

Hi Joe,

I really feel your emotions. When I read your post, it really did feel like a big boot in My stomach. Whether we like it or not, we got picked to be on this bus and the one that pulled out at the end of 2012. May your tests and diagnosis and treatment plan, tumor board, second opinions and all the rest get lined up and knocked down as fast as they can.

Good thing is you are a veteran and with a lot of knowledge gained from the board over the years. This puts you in a far different, better, place to understand and cope. Did not say it is any easier but a lot less fear of the unknown.

Please keep up posted frequently. The extra details just help others who want to learn and know. Those who prefer to ostrich can just click past the posts.

Hang in there. Don

FYI - This week I saw my ENT and basically gave me the one year NED but still need to see oncologist who will order scans. So a new term - half-ned. LOL

Don

Joe, I am so sorry to hear this! I agree with what everyone else has said though, it seems as though it has been caught early. You have a lot of people here standing behind you in support...take care.

Jamie

We're all here to support you and your family...damn cancer

That just outright sucks, enough of the negative. I am hoping for good things on the CT. Stay positive and upbeat.

T's and P's

      Jeff

jcortney said:

Thanks everyone

I'll know a lot more next week when the biopsy results are in and I get a new CT.

Thanks everyone for the good wishes.

Damn, I hate this disease.

Joe

And when the Doc says it is, then the disappointment.  Hang in there Joe.  Hate to read of recurrence of this dreaded illness.  Prayers extended as you take this second path from where you have gone before.