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The 1st post Tx scan report came back showing 2 spots in the upper part of one lung (I forget which side) with the verbiage "areas that cannot be excluded." My RO who during Tx had already shared with me that if my cancer spread to my lungs or brain I was dead, told me and my wife "don't worry". Yeah right, so he agreed to schedule another scan in 3 months. THREE LONG MONTHS and another scan and this time the first set of spots were "resolved" but there were new spots in the lower part of the same lung which the same verbiage "areas that cannot be excluded." RO again said "don't worry." Yeah right so he agreed to do another scan in 3 months. THREE LONG MONTHS and finally I got an all clear. RO surmised spots must have been inflammation from the Tx.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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