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First PET scheduled

micktissue
micktissue CSN Member Posts: 430
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Heard from the onco today and he said I'll have my first post-treatment PET scan "around" June 24. I'm a little nervous, but we'll deal with the outcome appropriately when we know it.

Best,

Mick
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Hi Mick

    I hope and pray that it will be a good report.

    Take care my friend
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  • Landranger25
    Landranger25 CSN Member Posts: 210 Member
    #3
    Hondo said:

    Hi Mick

    I hope and pray that it will be a good report.

    Take care my friend

    Soldier on Mick. Stay
    Soldier on Mick. Stay positive. I'll be throwing everything positive in that I can as well.

    Mike
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  • stevenl
    stevenl CSN Member Posts: 587
    #4
    Hondo said:

    Hi Mick

    I hope and pray that it will be a good report.

    Take care my friend

    Don't Worry
    Hey Mick,

    How's everything man? Improving for you I hope. Don't worry about the scan as it is more of a working point scan than anything else. Gives them a starting point. I was flat told it will probably show some hot spots. But I had mine last week and the tech said he didn't see anything to be worried about. Hang in there man.

    Best,
    Steve
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  • pattyanny
    pattyanny CSN Member Posts: 544 Member
    #5
    Hi mick
    Keep busy, and try not to get anxious! All our prayers are with you, and you'll do fine!
    Patty
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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,307 Member
    #6
    Anxiety
    Hi Mick,

    It's perfectly normal to be anxious, especially considering what we have been through. More than likely everything will come back clear and clean.....

    Best,
    John
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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
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    Mick, I understand the
    Mick, I understand the anxiousness and pray all goes well. Please let us know.
    God Bless you friend,
    Debbie
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  • ratface
    ratface CSN Member Posts: 1,337 Member
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    debbiejeanne said:

    Mick, I understand the
    Mick, I understand the anxiousness and pray all goes well. Please let us know.
    God Bless you friend,
    Debbie

    I don't like the PET
    It's wrong 25% of the time and it can only get down to 9mm. Why the PET and not a PET/CT? If I remember your primary was unknown? If so you might benefit more from a test that can get down past 9mm?
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  • micktissue
    micktissue CSN Member Posts: 430
    #9
    ratface said:

    I don't like the PET
    It's wrong 25% of the time and it can only get down to 9mm. Why the PET and not a PET/CT? If I remember your primary was unknown? If so you might benefit more from a test that can get down past 9mm?

    Rat
    Ya, you're right it will be a PET/CT.


    Mick
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  • Mick123
    Mick123 CSN Member Posts: 18
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    PET Scan
    I think it's quite normal for you to be at the least a little nervous Mick. The test is such a simple thing but of course it's waiting for the results that hurts. I got you in my thoughts and prayers that everything works out great for you. My best wishes to you as well.
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  • D Lewis
    D Lewis CSN Member Posts: 1,579 Member
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    micktissue said:

    Rat
    Ya, you're right it will be a PET/CT.


    Mick

    Mick
    Holding good thoughts for the outcome of your PET/CT!

    Deb
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  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass CSN Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    #12
    ratface said:

    I don't like the PET
    It's wrong 25% of the time and it can only get down to 9mm. Why the PET and not a PET/CT? If I remember your primary was unknown? If so you might benefit more from a test that can get down past 9mm?

    Breeze
    Like rick says, it's wrong 25% of the time. And, as I've stated a number of times- the odds are large that even if something "may have shown," it's too post-treatment early for it to be anything other than a false-positive that's something other than C. Trust me- anything that does supposedly show should be held highly-suspect, and

    As your ENT or Onco is telling you (hypothetically) that they really do think it's C, you start a stare-down with them. And, when they're done, just kinda raise your voice a little, asking, "So, how in the H--- did you miss that, Doc! You really gotta explain that to me." Yeah- too early, Mick, so it'll be okay.

    Believe

    kcass
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