Debz,
The shower without a peg tube was the first great thing for me also. I also didn't have to sleep on my back anymore. It took about 10 days for the spot to heal up. I still drink the Carnation VHC drinks for the nutrition.

I finished my treatment Aug 3, 2007 and had my first PET scan on Nov 20th - three months after treatment which is standard operating procedure. From my first PET scan I had two uptakes, one on my tongue and the other in my neck. They ended up taking another biopsy on my tongue and it came back clear. I am scheduled for my 6 month PET scan on April 29th. The funny thing is that my ENT said he wasn't going to do any scans and just watch me clinically. My RO is the one that ordered the PET scan at my last visit in March. He wasn't concerned about anything, just felt it should be done. I have learned from my ENT and others on this forum that the PET scan is only part of the tools in evaluating. I can remember that JeffL had a few good postings on this. He told me not to get too worried about the first scan after treatment. Things may show up that are false positives. Check out some of JeffL's postings on this to ease your nerves. I felt the same way you do.

I am 7 months out from finishing treatment and feeling great. I am up to 3 miles running on my treadmill - until this ugly weather in Ohio gets warmer. I eat most of the foods I want. I even took my 12 year old daughter to an Avril Lavigne concert last night up in Cleveland. I am praying things keep heading in the right direction.