Scar tissue

MMDowns
MMDowns Member Posts: 318
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hello,

I was on this forum a lot back in 2017. My husband was diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck with his left lymph node involved. He finished treatment in April of 2017. All has been well since then. His scans and scopes have been clear. When he received his last CT scans about two weeks ago the oncologist said all was clear But she noticed that one of his sinuses near the vocal cord was aysemitrical. In her words she was pretty positive that it was scar tissue   She told my husband she wanted an ENT to take a closer look since she was scheduling him out for a year later.  I am trying not to worry too much but it’s hard. Has anyone else had something similar? 

 

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  • Pclark21st
    Pclark21st Member Posts: 126
    #2
    Weve had plenty of issues

    Weve had plenty of issues with scar tissue in various places and at various times.  I'm sure the ENT will rest your worries.  Good luck

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #3
    Pclark21st said:

    Weve had plenty of issues

    Weve had plenty of issues with scar tissue in various places and at various times.  I'm sure the ENT will rest your worries.  Good luck

    Thank you! Have a good night 

    Thank you! Have a good night 

  • wbcgaruss
    wbcgaruss Member Posts: 2,275 Member
    #4
    MMDowns When Scanned

    The docs will note anything on the scan. If it is just scar tissue and not causing you any problems I am not sure why they mention this stuff. Maybe they are just giving us a heads up in case we start noticing a problem starting such as your case of his sinuses near the vocal cord. Just to make us aware. The #1 thing is that his scans are clear of cancer Praise God and he has been clear in past checks and scans and that is what we are looking for our docs to say "Well everything looks rather Unremarkable you are still NED".

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #5
    wbcgaruss said:

    MMDowns When Scanned

    The docs will note anything on the scan. If it is just scar tissue and not causing you any problems I am not sure why they mention this stuff. Maybe they are just giving us a heads up in case we start noticing a problem starting such as your case of his sinuses near the vocal cord. Just to make us aware. The #1 thing is that his scans are clear of cancer Praise God and he has been clear in past checks and scans and that is what we are looking for our docs to say "Well everything looks rather Unremarkable you are still NED".

    Thank you! I’m sure that is

    Thank you! I’m sure that is just it. It’s just so nerve racking when they want a second look. I know they are trying to be thorough and I do appreciate it. It’s just scary. 

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #6
    All is good!!

    All is good!!

  • johnsonbl
    johnsonbl Member Posts: 266 Member
    #7
    Excellent.

    Glad all is well.

  • Sabrina23
    Sabrina23 Member Posts: 103 Member
    #8
    Yes to that

    Yes to all that is well certainly prayers and our thoughts are with you for a positive outcome.  God Bless.

  • Chicklette
    Chicklette Member Posts: 225
    #9
    Yay!

    So glad to hear all is well.  I remember our husbands were going through this at the same time.  My husband just passed his two year checkup today :). 

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