I met with the ENT on Tuesday, Dec 4th, and discussed the two uptake spots found on the PET scan done on Nov 20th. My radiation ended on Aug 23, so it has been just over 3 months that I had the PET scan. They said the spot on my neck was to small to worry about now. The uptake on the side of my tongue felt a little hard, so he wanted to get me on the operating table and take a biopsy to clarify if it was scar or healing tissue, or residual cancer. I am scheduled to go on Dec 20th. He said there is a 50/50 chance it could be either way, and just wanted to make sure. He didn't seem overly worried that it was cancer, which I guess I could take as a good sign. He did do a really thourogh job of feeling around my neck and tongue. And so I wait again.

Thank you all for your support and please keep me in your prayers.

Tom


Tom
SCC T4N1M0 left side tongue & 1 node
Dx 05/21/07 42 yrs old
40 Tx IMRT @ 70 Gy started 06/25/07
Cysplatin & 5fu 1st & 4th wks
treatment ended 08/23/07