It was supposed to be "Happy" New Year. No luck on that. My husband had the three-month followup CT yesterday following the radiation treatment for lung mets on right hilar nodes. All was looking good till the radiologist (or whoever reads the scans) really put his eyes to the scan late yesterday and discovered two more spots on the left side. Biopsy by a pulmonary interventionist next week.

We had a lovely 20-hour hiatus form immediate worry till the return call today.

Not feeling the devastation I felt last April on initial discovery of mets to lungs. Remaining entirely optimistic that there will be another option for a round of treatment of some sort, depending on biopsy findings.

Kids and hubby all out of house right now, so license to write, and cry just a little. Thank you.

Best,
mary


Mary
Caregiver to husband, 60
Dx Sept '12 SCC BOT T2N2aMo, Stage IV, HPV+
Oct '12 Sub.Gland transfer
Nov-Dec '12 IMRT x 33 + cisplatin x7
March '13 PET/CT: 2 spots on lungs; (BOT & neck lymphs NED)
April '13 Biopsy: 1 = malignant right hilar lymph (met from HNSCC)p16
9/13: 33 rounds IMRT to lungs; carboplatinx7
CT w/contrast 12/30/13: 2 spots left hilar lymph. biopsy confirms SCC
30 rounds IMRT to left lung; treatment ended 5/29/14
Sept 2014--CT clear; December 2014 CT clear