Sounds like your Doctor had just been counseled by his medical malpractice insurance company . It is a terrible bedside manner but technically correct as unfortunately I can attest. It will be three years in August that they found my cancer on a CT scan and over a year since the last surgery and the best I can get from the Doctors is NED (no evidence of disease). But your news is GOOD and it's too bad your doctor had to ruin the moment. I agree that you should celebrate radiological evidence of NED . And next time you see that doctor after a PET be prepared to ask him: "But the PET does show NED, doesn't it?" if you want a positive response from him Congratulations Charm
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. It is a terrible bedside manner but technically correct as unfortunately I can attest. It will be three years in August that they found my cancer on a CT scan and over a year since the last surgery and the best I can get from the Doctors is NED (no evidence of disease). But your news is GOOD and it's too bad your doctor had to ruin the moment.
