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Checking in, and with good news!

Just George
Just George CSN Member Posts: 8
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Greetings all.  I've been away for a while, but check in to update almost everyday.

 

I'm now 3 1/2 months out of treatment.  1st scope check came back all clear on Dec 10th.  Yesterday I had my 1st PET scan and it also came back all clear.  I'm as happy as I can be.

Also had that darn feeding tube removed yesterday, after being in since 9-27.  (total weight loss was 55 pounds).  What a difference.  I'm eating very well and have gained 10 pounds since Christmas.  Still not much in the saliva department but I can't complain, at all.

You all have my best wishes.

 

George

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  • lts
    lts CSN Member Posts: 75
    #2
    Good things!

    Always glad to hear good things. Congradulations.

    Luke

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,307 Member
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    Wet Willy....

    Congrats....

    Hang in there, saliva will return to some degree..., most is nearly 90 - 100% given time... It took nearly two years for both my saliva and taste to return pretty much 100%....

    I'd imagine with your taste starting to return, saliva will be close behind.

    Best ~ JG

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716 Member
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    WOW...10 lbs already??

    that is amazing!  You must have really been hungry...LOL. 

    Congrats on the clean scan, that is a huge relief, isn't it?  Also....getting that darn tube out starts setting us up to going back to normal....that was one of my favorite days.

    p

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  • donfoo
    donfoo CSN Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #5
    Happy News

    Glad PEG is out I am sure but you gotta be trilled with two NED now. That is tremendous news!

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  • VivianLee5689
    VivianLee5689 CSN Member Posts: 546
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    donfoo said:

    Happy News

    Glad PEG is out I am sure but you gotta be trilled with two NED now. That is tremendous news!

    Woohoo to you

    So happy for your NED. 

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