Try to stay calm as it is very common for an early PET to read some hot spots, nearly always inflammation.

What helped me get through the early days post-tx was understanding the timing of recurrences or cancers that got away from the initial treatment.

Now, this is MY own view. It seems to me that recurrence follows a standard bell shape curve. The timeframe starts post-tx to 3 years post. Few report recurring cancer before a year and between 3 and 5 years out. The greatest frequency is between a year and 3 years.

I am now 14 months post and never lost any sleep over recurring cancer. From here on out, thoughts of recurrence are on my mind more and I will likely not let out a big sigh until passing three years.

Not sure if that helps you but at least it might offer some short term relief.

Good luck.


Don
Male, 57 - Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
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