It is finally over

klortie said:

Finally over
Thanks for the update. This is heartening for me as I was just diagnosed Dec. 23rd (Merry Christmas!)and it's all new to me and I'm a bit scared. Thanks for letting those of us just getting started that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I haven't started the Chemo/rad yet (Jan 18th) but have had 4 surgeries in the past 3 weeks and already feel like I've been hit by a truck.
Thanks again.
Ken

Hi Ken
Welcome to CSN I am glad to have you here with us. Sorry to hear the news about your having cancer but you have came to the right place. We are all very close here as we have all been through or just going through cancer treatment. You will need a lot of support when your treatment starts so please plan to stay and keep us up-dated on your progress. In the mean time this is the place to ask questions you have on your mind, we are all here to help. I don’t know how you are on prayer or faith, if you like I will add you to my prayer list.

Thanks care my friend

pk said:

klortie
You are here with many survivors and spouses of those who are surviving. My hub sent thru chemo and rads - ended Sept. 28th - no surgery - had his 3 month post treatment PET scan last week and he got the best news you could ever want to hear - no cancer anywhere in his body!!! Keep posting as the people here are just awesome and so supportive and caring.
PK

Thank you PK
Thanks for the encouragement. I've been reading and I never knew there were so many folks out there who are going through this (and much, much worse!).
I'm wondering if my story is similar to others. I had surgery Dec. 18th to remove a mass from the left side of my neck which came back positive for Squamous cell carcinoma. Since then, I had the PET scan which didn't reveal the primary. I was fitted for the rad mask and was scanned, then met with the chemo doc who recommended I have the porta-cath and PEG installed. This was both done last Tuesday. On Wednesday, my tonsils were removed. Today I spoke with the surgeon who indicated that neither the tonsils or other biopsied areas, adenoids, endopharynx, base of tongue, showed signs! I still have a similar sized mass on the right side, but apparently they cannot locate the primary. I've read that this is quite common?
So, now because me anatomy has changed (removal of tonsils) they want to re-make the mask and re-scan and the chemo/radiation has been pushed back to Jan 20th.
Given what others have gone through, this may be common, but as I've said, this is all very new to me and I'm a little scared.
But it helps to read all of your stories and realize that there is hope and support out there.
Thank you all for sharing and I'm sure this network will help educate and calm me down the road. I will have many questions as this progresses.
Thank you all again.
Ken

klortie said:

Thank you PK
Thanks for the encouragement. I've been reading and I never knew there were so many folks out there who are going through this (and much, much worse!).
I'm wondering if my story is similar to others. I had surgery Dec. 18th to remove a mass from the left side of my neck which came back positive for Squamous cell carcinoma. Since then, I had the PET scan which didn't reveal the primary. I was fitted for the rad mask and was scanned, then met with the chemo doc who recommended I have the porta-cath and PEG installed. This was both done last Tuesday. On Wednesday, my tonsils were removed. Today I spoke with the surgeon who indicated that neither the tonsils or other biopsied areas, adenoids, endopharynx, base of tongue, showed signs! I still have a similar sized mass on the right side, but apparently they cannot locate the primary. I've read that this is quite common?
So, now because me anatomy has changed (removal of tonsils) they want to re-make the mask and re-scan and the chemo/radiation has been pushed back to Jan 20th.
Given what others have gone through, this may be common, but as I've said, this is all very new to me and I'm a little scared.
But it helps to read all of your stories and realize that there is hope and support out there.
Thank you all for sharing and I'm sure this network will help educate and calm me down the road. I will have many questions as this progresses.
Thank you all again.
Ken

Hi there! And welcome! I
Hi there! And welcome! I don't know as much as a lot of people here, but if I can help, in any way, I will try:) What I DO know, is it is a very scary place to be in life. But I also know that you can do it. Have faith and keep positive. Even if you feel you have slipped back a bit at times. You just go forward again:)

Cindy