 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so sorry the PET results werent as expected!!! Having a PET scan light up is fairly common with patients who are still in their recovery mode. I know many here who went thru getting
false positives on scans, myself included. An infection or inflammation will light up the same as anything thats cancerous. I hope your husband will listen to your sensible approach to the PET results. Taking it one day at a time and staying busy will help pass the time until the next doctors meeting where more info will be given.
You are correct, theres been OCF members who have endured multiple rounds of OC. A recurrence is everyone heres worst fear!!! All OC patients go thru so much and to think about going thru it again can be mentally and physically debilitating.
Please keep us posted. Best wishes to you both!!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
