Clean Scan

carolinagirl67
carolinagirl67 Member Posts: 153
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
We were given a good report and the DR said my husband did very well during the treatment and she was VERY proud of him. She said treatment was 100% responsive and no tumor or cancer left. So that also means no surgery!!! Whew, now I can breathe. I am so proud of him too. He really pushed himself hard and has already gain 7 pounds since the end of treatment. He pushed hard for them to take out tube and they did two weeks after treatment ended and I think that helped him mentally. He was able to take food/ensure, liquids by mouth throughout his treatment. He is still eating pretty picky, but makes himself get in enough calories and is still drinking at least three ensure a day. The treatment is doable! You will survive. Thank you all for the support! Donna

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  • pk
    pk Member Posts: 192
    #2
    what great news
    I have been waiting for your post and this great news!!! How many weeks post radiation did they wait for the scan?PK
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #3
    pk said:

    what great news
    I have been waiting for your post and this great news!!! How many weeks post radiation did they wait for the scan?PK

    carolinagirl
    wonderful news for both of you. take a deeop breath. Had his spread to the lymph nodes and they fell that no surgery is necessary because its completely gone? I'm right behind him and may need a neck disection and am gathering insight.
  • carolinagirl67
    carolinagirl67 Member Posts: 153
    #4
    ratface said:

    carolinagirl
    wonderful news for both of you. take a deeop breath. Had his spread to the lymph nodes and they fell that no surgery is necessary because its completely gone? I'm right behind him and may need a neck disection and am gathering insight.

    No surgery
    Correct. It had spread to two lymph nodes but they said there was not need for surgery, so we are fine with that. They have been right on the mark so far. Also, we are only five weeks out of radiation treamtent and seven weeks out of chemo. We have another follow up scan for December but I feel really good about it.
  • jkinobay
    jkinobay Member Posts: 298 Member
    #5
    It doesn't get any better than that
    Congratulations to both of you. Here's to your continued progess and good health. JK
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    #6
    jkinobay said:

    It doesn't get any better than that
    Congratulations to both of you. Here's to your continued progess and good health. JK

    Wonderful news!!
    That is truly wonderful news, now you can really enjoy all of the upcoming holidays and you definitely have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving :-)

    Take good care of yourselves and enjoy life!!

    Glenna
  • carolinagirl67
    carolinagirl67 Member Posts: 153
    #7
    Glenna M said:

    Wonderful news!!
    That is truly wonderful news, now you can really enjoy all of the upcoming holidays and you definitely have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving :-)

    Take good care of yourselves and enjoy life!!

    Glenna

    Thanksgiving
    You are so right! We take life for granted until you face something like this. I wake up everyday so Thankful that he is well and still with me. We are both changed and I know it is for the better. I am so excited about the holidays. Thanks you all the kind words. Donna

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