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| | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 27 Contributing Member (25+ posts) | | Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 27 | Just heard from my R/O that CT scan clear. It is my understanding that the CT scan is more detailed than the PET scan, is that correct. She did say that 2 lymph nodes are still enlarged, is this a common occurance after radiation. The good news seems to be no cancer showing. Great Christmas present.
Age 63, occasional drinker, smoked for 40 years
Base of tongue, stage 4,T-2,N2B
Cisplatin 1xweek
30 RT ended 6/25
PEG removed 8/23
PET Scan shows scaring but believed no tumors 9/25
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Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 147 | Wonderful news. Congratulations.
DX 2/10/09; Stage 1 SCC side of tongue; Partial Gloss; PEG in 3/3/09; 3 Cisplatin; 35 IMRT; PEG out 7/17/09; Eating via mouth and walking 3 miles/day 4 wks after treatment end. 50 pound weight loss; Clear PET 09/09 and 09/10
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 92 | Congrats on the Clear Scan! Thanks for sharing - it's helpful for those of us currently in treatment.
44 at 10-26-2009 Dx; SCC, T2N2b, St.IV BOT; Rt. Tonsil out; PET 11-12-09 (3 spots); 3 rds Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU started 11-19-09; PEG 12-24-09; 7 wks chemo-rads done 03-16-10. 06-28 CT/PET watching 1 node; PEG out; 11-15 CT - larger; 11-23 PET activity up; mrdc 12-21; 04-01-11 CLEAN SCANS! ; March 2018 new SCC - Meet with surgeon 4-4-18
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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 212 | Great news, thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas!
70 male, athlete...again
SSC of undetermined orgin , early july 09
40 tx radiation, 8 chemo cisplatin and ebuterx
finished TX in mid Sept 09
Clear at the 6 year mark!
Back to swimming, biking and running! just a tad slower
never regained my weight, even when I eat lots and lots, just a skinny guy now
Just way glad to be seeing the green side up!
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