Thank you, Paul, for responding to my post. You have been through a lot and it's wonderful that your recent scans have been clear! I will have a MRI with contrast the end of February followed by a PET sometime after that. I've received excellent care at Stanford, but this cancer, as you know, is relentless and seems to find a way to return.
If there are any others out there who have had neck metastases, I would love to hear from you. I have read some studies where often patients pass away from such a recurrence within 3-9 months. My doctors refuse to site statistics, but I do think it's helpful to objectively be aware of the different paths this disease may take. That said, I'm off to Boston to see my 20 month-old granddaughter! As the Proverb says. "A joyful heart is good medicine."!