 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ken, I am so sorry to hear all that you have gone thru! Bleeding can be a very scary thing. When blood mixes with saliva or stomach juices it appears to be so much more than it really is. Im sure it was a horribly terrifying experience. Its good that this has been surgically corrected. I sure hope you have a quick painless recovery! Sorry to hear the PET lit up. It is possible it is a false positive. Too often PETs are done when there is an infection or inflammation and they will make it appear to be a problem when it really isnt. Best of luck with further testing! Keep us posted, we are pulling for you.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
