Hi Malwicker, and welcome -- I'm sorry for all you've gone through and are going through now. You sound feisty and I think that's very much in your favor smile

I would guess that "breeding" may have been "debriding," removal of dead tissue and bone.

Your story is further evidence that the scan situation needs to change, especially for HPV + patients. There was further research presented at a recent conference regarding HPV + cancers showing up at distant, unexpected sites 5 years out. Will try to find the link.

My insurance company denied even ONE post-treatment scan and my doc had to fight all the way to a call with the ins. co. medical director. I think the resistance to scans is coming from insurance companies in some or perhaps most cases.

My thoughts are with you, stay strong --

Lynn

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T3N2aM0 HPV+
5/26/13 discovered painless superball-sized lymph node in neck
6/26/13 DX SCC R palatine tonsil
7/16/13 TORS tonsillectomy & selective ND, mets to 2 nodes
9/3/13 Cisplatin and rads begin, tolerated 1.5 of 3 planned chemo doses
10/16/13 Treatment ends
Dec 13 Ulcer appears at surgery site
Jan 17 Biopsy -- no cancer!
Feb 17 CT/PET Scan lights up tonsil bed & nasal cavity, docs say probably inflammation, don't panic, rescan when ulcer subsides