Vin,

First realize that while good, PET's and CT's are fallible and have driven medical teams to jump to conclusions as well as operations that turn up nothing.

Her SUV uptake is higher then norm (normal is 2.5) it's still relatively low and the PET has a 30% false positive read. Don't jump to conclusions based on these tests, your oncologist was spot on. I say this from experience as I had several hot spots (4-4.5 SUV) in a read earlier this year...my ENT told me he believed them to be scarring and healing spots and to wait out till the next scan. I did and my next scan was superb.

As hard as it sounds, put it out of your mind, enjoy your holiday and remember...It's NOT CANCER until a biopsy says it is!

Good Luck, Merry Christmas....and be at peace. Every breath is a gift and this time of year should remind us of that, no matter our religious affiliations or lack thereof.

Eric