I had a PET between two and three months after I completed treatments, then had CAT scans every six months until about a year ago. My last CT was last November. All three of my docs said that I didn't need to have one unless I started having problems. I am also seeing both oncologists and my ENT every 6 months now instead of every 3 months the way I was doing before.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.