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Jun 14, 2017 - 8:45 pm
Well got my PET scan results yesterday. Full remission was music to my ears. Finished treatment 5 yesterday and treatment 6 scheduled for 7/3. Then I have PET scan every 3 months. The PET scan did show some spots on the lungs and Dr said it was not Lymphoma he thinks it could be from Chemo. I have an appointment with Pulmonary Dr Monday to see what he thinks. Also my spleen is enlarged still but the lymphoma was gone. Guess I will discuss with Dr on the next visit. The Dr says I will still get pretty tired with these final 2 treatments but I think mentally it will be much easier to tolerate knowing that we have seen some succes. Onc says the likelihood of reoccurrence is greatest in first 2 years. I of course had already read that. He said that my Cancer responded so well to the Chemo he feels my chances are very good that there will be no reoccurrence. While I know there are no guarantees I am definetly glad to have some good news. Thanks for all the support I have gotten from the site and you all. Sandy Ray |
Joined: Sep 2016
Congratulation!
Hi Sandy,
I am very happy for you! This is a great result.
Congratulation,
Dana
Joined: May 2017
Thanks
Thanks I am ready to get through last treatment. This has changed me I do not think I can ever put it behind me.
i just hope it has been used to make me a better person. I hope it causes me to appreciate life and realize those things that are truly important. Don't sweat the small stuff.
Joined: May 2012
"As Good as it Gets"
Fantastic news Sandy.
Within 6 months or a year your follow-up scans will become less frequent, maybe one every six months, then annually. After around three years I never again got a Lymphoma CT or PET, just an annual set of labs and touch-exam with the N.P.
I too had some lung spots detected after chemo ended, but they were wholly non-cancerous.
Stay "sighted in."
max
Joined: May 2017
Thankful
Max,
Thanks. I am ready to get through the last treatment. This little adventure has hopefully made me a better person and will focus on the things that really matter in life.
Don't sweat the small stuff!
Sandy Ray
Joined: Mar 2013
Congratulations!
Great news, Sandy Ray. I am so happy for you.
Cheers,
Rocquie
Joined: Aug 2012
The best news
That is great to hear. The best feeling is to walk out of the cancer center or dr.'s office knowing you can breathe again. I don't think you have too much to worry about with your spleen. Bill's was the size of a football and it took a long time to go down after remission, I don't remember, but I think at least 6 mos. or more.
Enjoy your summer,
Becky
Joined: Jun 2017
Congratulations
I am new to the discussion boards, but great news, Sandy Ray. I am 6 months in remission from Follicular Lymphoma turned aggresive and treated with 6 cycles of R-CHOP. Life, though terrifying at times, is Good. Best to you.
Joined: Jun 2017
Congratulations
Great news glad to hear :)
Joined: Jun 2017
Waiting to hear
I'm so scared to find out .. they did the biopsy on my eyelid the other day
I have MS .. so all the drugss they had me on the past 20 years .
Who's know what it did to my body ..
Joined: Mar 2015
Sandy Ray
Great news Sandy Ray.