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Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 20 | Had my surgeory a few weeks ago and my specialist found a skin fold in my throat. He took 4 biopsys and he seems to think everything is ok.
He said the skin fold is because my neck is twisted slightly and could been from my neck dissection.
Biopsys came back negative which is great news.
Specialist said you have now had 3 false alarms with CT scans and he recommends me to have a PET scan and an MRI scan as a precaution.
So tommorow I have the PET and Friday the MRI.
Fingers crossed
Tony
Last edited by tonyva; 06-21-2010 07:21 PM.
Diagnosed Stage 3 SCC Sept 2007, Left tonsil, Neck Dissection, 20 nodes removed, 1 cancerous, 35 Rad treatments, no peg, lost 15 kilos, x-smoker 25 years ago, social drinker, CT scan April 08, 21st April telescopic biospy, monitoring dysplasia, scan and panendscopy every 6 months.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | That is great news on the biopsys Tony.
Good luck with the PET and MRI..let us know.
Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 20 | Hi all
Sorry for late reply, PET and MRI was negative and have another PET in about a month.
A question I would like to ask, I get pains in the neck more frequent now. I asked my specialist and he said it could be a combination of nodules, neck dissection and radition. He recommended getting accupunture.
Anyone else have problem with theit neck?
Many thanks
Tony
Last edited by tonyva; 04-03-2011 10:26 PM.
Diagnosed Stage 3 SCC Sept 2007, Left tonsil, Neck Dissection, 20 nodes removed, 1 cancerous, 35 Rad treatments, no peg, lost 15 kilos, x-smoker 25 years ago, social drinker, CT scan April 08, 21st April telescopic biospy, monitoring dysplasia, scan and panendscopy every 6 months.
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