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carotid arteries

denistd
denistd CSN Member Posts: 597
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Met with my cardio doctor today, back in 2008 I had a minor stroke that was attributed to a blocked left side carotid artery. Underwent an endarterectomy to have it cleaned it. Then I underwent radiation to the neck and I was moved from yearly check ups (ultrasound) of the carotids to six months, 2011 went back to yearly. Today was told arteries look good, no rad damage and no build up, see you in two years he said.

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    Good job, Denis!

    That's wonderful....every 2 years is a decent interval between visits, I'd say Laughing.  Things are getting better nearly every week for you, it seems.  Can't get better than that!

    p

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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #3
    denis, thats super news!  i

    denis, thats super news!  i love it when people post good news.  u have reason to do a happy dance!  Laughing 

    dj

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    #4
    good report

    Denis,

    2 years is 8 times better than 3 months (Matt logic).  I (cross my fingers) and look forward to longer periods between checkups.

    Way to go!

    Matt

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  • donfoo
    donfoo CSN Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #5
    Congrats!

    Does not get much better than that. Congrats again. don

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  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe CSN Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #6
    great

    great to hear you did not get the possible side effects from the gift that keeps on giving. 

    enjoy your two year break

    john 

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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #7
    Sing me a song sweet music man

    Glad to hear the good news my friend

     

    Hondo

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  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa CSN Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #8
    Gotta like that!

    Great news! Nothing like clean pipes!

    "T"

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  • D Lewis
    D Lewis CSN Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #9
    Great news

    This is good to hear.  Watching my carotid arteries pretty closely.

    Rock on.

     

    Deb

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