4.5 years NED scan

cardoza33
cardoza33 Member Posts: 81
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hello all,

 

Glad to announce a clean CT Scan today.  4 years 7 months since my last treatment.  Had stage IV HPV tonsil cancer w/ multiple nodes involved.  Rad and chemo, no surgery. I received the scan in light of some issues I am having with radiation damage in my neck, which made it a little more unnerving than a normal check up.  I am so thankful to be alive.  I was only 44 when I was originally diagnosed.  I am very much looking forward to turning 50.  There were times during treatment, and even more so in the following months, I thought I would never feel good again.  For those of you in the heat of the battle, please keep a positive attitude and find the reason to keep fighting.  Mindset is extremely important to being successful.  It is hell, but it will improve.  Life is good!  Wishing you all good heath and happiness!  I have spent many a night reading old posts on thie site for information, education and inspiration!  I appreciate you all greatly.

 

Tony 

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  • wbcgaruss
    wbcgaruss Member Posts: 2,482 Member
    #2
    Hello cardoza33 I Have Been

    In your shoes. I remember also after treatment the recovery is slow and you start wondering when will I feel better again but it comes you just have to stick in there and don't lose hope. Here is to you congratulating you for 4 years and 7 months and may there be many more, many more in your future-Take Care-God Bless-Russ

  • big G
    big G Member Posts: 177 Member
    #3
    NED!

    4 yrs. 7 months is fantastic, congrats and wishing you many more.

  • Logan51
    Logan51 Member Posts: 470 Member
    edited September 2020 #4
    Congrats

    Good to hear you're being careful by getting the scan, and really good to hear all is to the Positive for a better future.

  • skidog
    skidog Member Posts: 74 Member
    #5
    congrats Tony

    Just curious. what symptoms were you having recently in your neck that made you nervous about your scan?

  • erinmcmi
    erinmcmi Member Posts: 9 Member
    edited September 2020 #6
    Tony. Great news. Recivery

    Tony. Great news. Recivery does take a while. Glad for you.

     

  • erinmcmi
    erinmcmi Member Posts: 9 Member
    edited September 2020 #7
    Good for you Tony

    Good for you Tony

  • Drivingdaisy
    Drivingdaisy Member Posts: 263
    #8
    Cardossa33

    Well Congradulations on making 4 1/2 yrs, May you see 50 & really celebrate.   I'm there with you.  A bit older but My 50s best yrs till 58. So enjoy.  May you continue on and pass that 5 yr mark NED & enjoy 50.   All the best, Lisa (Drivingdaisy or just Daisy). Again big distant hug to you for the great news,

  • ERomanO
    ERomanO Member Posts: 323 Member
    edited October 2020 #9
    Congrats on the great news!

    May you enjoy your 50th birthday and many more to come!

  • tbret
    tbret Member Posts: 76 Member
    edited October 2020 #10
    Congratulations

    We are so blessed and so lucky to have received the current treatments and not those we would have faced 25 years ago.

    I wish you the experience of turning 90 with NED.

     

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