3 Years NED!

I just wanted to share with everyone that Kreg had his 3 year checkup yesterday and was told another NED! We feel blessed and thrilled!

For any of you who may be new, this was Kreg's diagnosis and treatment plan:

Noticed a lump on left side of neck end of June 2012. Doctor treated with antibiotics. No effect. Went on to MRI in July and noticed mass. Confirmed cancer Aug 2012. Went to ENT for biopsy of neck. Scoped down nose and noticed spot on base of tongue. Couldn't do the biopsy to tongue at that point. Biopsy came back positive for SCC of neck. Did surgery biopsy of tongue and also found SCC HPV16 + and it was noted primary.

September went to Surgeon and had Pet Scan done. Surgeon believed it to be regionalized. Did not see any other Hot Spots.

Plan of Action started Oct 8, 2012: No surgery. Chemo ( Carboplatin with Paclitaxel) once a week for 7 weeks. Radiation was 5 days week for 7 weeks.

Treatment ended Nov 28, 2012.

PET scan Feb 2013 showed NED

6-8 wk scopes and yearly specialized chest xrays. (No more scans...the tx facility believes they cause recurrences)

DX: Stage III/IV, SCC BOT, 2 lymph nodes in neck (all on left side) HPV16 +

Blessings to you all,

Cris & Kreg