NED Times 3

Received Fantastic news today.

 Need to start at the beginning.  The PET scan done at the end of January showed Lt tonsil/base of tongue w/ few flickers in Rt upper lung.

2 1/2 months out from HN SCC HPV+ treatment I starting to improve except for burning pain at the back and right side of tongue when eating.  Went to my ENT who decided to do a scope.  To our relief, the 2 areas that had shown cancer were healed, NED. My mouth was healing beautifully and he prescribed Gabapentin for the burning pain, which has helped.  I had an appointment to see my Chemo Onocologist who was thrilled with the NED report but wanted to do a CT w/contrast to double check if it matched up with the visual done by my ENT since it was 1 month early.  CT was NED for throat but there was a slight change in the lung.  So off to my Lung Dr who did a CT of the lungs, which showed a mass in place of the flickers.  Starting to sweat.  Ordered a PET to include H/N, along with lungs. Really sweating now waiting for results.  Came back today NED for the lungs, and another NED report for the H/N. Needless to say danced around her office!  So I feel really confident that treatment worked and accomplished what it set out to do. 

Celebrated with rare Prime rib with fluffy steak fries and an ice cold beer.  It was delicious.......like butter!  I was thrilled that I could take 2-3 bites before needing a sip of water.  Swallowing was no problem.  I feel very, very fortunate and truly blessed.