#106494 - 11/05/09 03:53 PM
5 month CT scan
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Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Registered: 09/29/09
Posts: 58
Loc: MI
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I just got back from my MO. 5 months after treatment the CT scan showed "tonsil and sub carotid node show no sign of involvement" My blood tests are good, thyroid a bit enlarged, but functioning normally.
Happy happy happy
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Flip
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Age: 54 SCC Tonsil + 3 nodes
Radiation and Carboplatin
Treatment 4/1 - 6/7/2009
No surgery, no PEG
Never smoked
Drink socially (brew my own beer and love wine. A bottle of scotch lasts me a couple of years)
CT 11/4/09 No sign of envolvement in Tonsil or nodes
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#106495 - 11/05/09 04:25 PM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: Flip]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 06/23/07
Posts: 2852
Loc: PA
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Congrats on the wonderful news. Wishing you many more good results!
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Christine
Stg 1 SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar, age45
2x cispltn-35 rad end 9/27/07
4/4/08 recur L cheek
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
125 HBO, trismus
3/09 teeth out
7/2/09 its back..Stg 4
8/24/09 trach, ND, 10hr surg L jaw removd
slowly recovering
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#106515 - 11/05/09 10:16 PM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: ChristineB]
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Senior Member (100+ posts)
Registered: 09/13/09
Posts: 185
Loc: Kingsland, GA
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Doing the happy dance with you!
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Patty
08-05-09 Triple Endoscopy w/Bx of lateral tongue
08-07-09 PET/CT scan - clear
08-10-09 Partial Glossectomy w/suprahyoid neck dissection
SCC T1NOMX Stage I | 46 years old
10-21-09 Direct Laryngoscopy w/Bx and laser
02-24-10 Triple Endoscopy w/Bx - all negative
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#106523 - 11/06/09 01:31 AM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: boatswife]
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Gold Member (200+ posts)
Registered: 07/01/09
Posts: 299
Loc: australia
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Great news Flip.
Wendy
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Wife to Steve 43. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes and jaw bone.
No surgery.
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation starting 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo starting 15/07/2009 x 3
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET - lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan - ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010 - Peg removed.
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#106526 - 11/06/09 03:18 AM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: WendyG]
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"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Registered: 05/12/09
Posts: 945
Loc: Oklahoma
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Wonderful news!
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Angelia
31 at Dx.
DX: 4/30/09 SCC on floor of mouth,
T1NOMO.
PEt 07-09-09: All clear
Reccurrence: 10/21/09, BOT, SCC, T2N1M0
TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09
PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement
PEG/PORT: 11/09
TX end: 02/01/10
Biopsy: 02/24/10 negative
PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear
PEG Out: 06/21/10
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#106534 - 11/06/09 05:15 AM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: walknlite]
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Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Registered: 09/28/06
Posts: 5770
Loc: Gulfport, Florida
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That's great news Flip.
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David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV 16+ SCC, T1N2bM0, Stage IV BOT and 2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over 8/28/06. June 2007, back to riding my bike 100 miles a week as if nothing happened.
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#106549 - 11/06/09 10:48 AM
Re: 5 month CT scan
[Re: davidcpa]
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Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Registered: 02/20/09
Posts: 81
Loc: Oregon
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YUP Happy Dance! Congratulations on the great news Flip.
Bonnie
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CG to daughter Brandy age 31 initial dx 10/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
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