OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 99 | Just got the phone call, the pathologiest and our Dr. both believe it is a new skin cancer and not a metastasized tumor. What a relief!! I just realized it is kind of funny that I am happy, celebrating the fact Emmett has skin cancer....what a difference a year makes.
You are right Charm, Our Dr.'s have told us he will officially not be considered cancer free until he reaches the 5 year mark but he likes to refer to himself as cancer free already and corrects me if I refer to him as having cancer, so I have gotten used to saying that phrase. It is a mind game but I am willing to play it if it makes him feel better...makes me feel better too actually.
Hey Spring has finally arrived to our part of Michigan today, the ice finally disappeared off the lake during the night. So I put out the deck furniture - we are ready to party!! Now just have to convinced him to start eating so the peg can come out - gotta get him in that hottub! Haa - sweet summertime.
CG 2 Emmett,7/09 DX SCC rt tongue. T2N1M0, 1 node, marg neg.4/10 PET/CT clear, 9/10 C back. 10/10 Rad hemi, 2 tmrs mod diff. resec flr of mth. Flap 4 nodes/w/ext cap. 11/10 Peg, CX3 HD, 30 rad. 1/31 & 3/21 6/11/11 - PET/CT "activity" 9/11-all Clear. 12/11 peg out. 2/15 still all clear! 9/14 Prostate cancer treated with pencil beam proton therapy, best radiation experience. Keep it in mind as a treatment option for all tumors that can be seen including head and neck.
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