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Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 151 | I have the copies of the CD with the Pet scan. Does anyone know what to look for to figure out what the uptake was. We were told no uptake but the radiologist has no significant uptake in his report. Since it was 4.7 six months ago I was interested in finding out if there is still a raise in uptake that they just figure to be insignificant for whatever reason. This was not at the original site, just nearby.
Husband diagnosed Oct '11 Cancer of the vocal cord Nov '11 removed right vocal cord. Neck Dissection, cancer in one node, .2, very small & contained) Jan '12 Radiation and Cisplatin, 6 doses. June '12 & Dec '12 clear Pet scan. April '13 Celebrating 1 year cancer free since treatment ended.
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Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 71 | Thank you both. I feel better and will contact ENT (he is getting a copy).
Thanks again!
Mickey
large lymph node Left Neck around May 22 2012
ENT June 6, did needle Biopsy - Negative
ENT CT scan July 9 - Negative
Remove lymph node July 26, DX - SSC - T1N2aM0
PET Aug 7, BOT
Aug 14, endoscopy, 1cm - clear margin HPV+
TX 33 IMRT - 6 Chemo - Taxol/Carboplatin
TX chemo 09/04/12 RAD 09/05/12
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Charm's right. I - thankfully - never had this experience but from what I hear around here and know is that healing areas are generally highly metabolic, therefore use more energy and take up more sugar, Inflammation, and infection also show up as well. I am not sure about waiting that always concerns me - but the only other option would be a visual look and possible biopsy.
hopefully it's nothing. Hugs and best wishes.
Last edited by Cheryld; 01-22-2013 09:34 AM.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 71 | Going to ENT Friday, 02/22/13, Will ask about the scans. I did notice my hair and mustache is coming back, which is a nice surprise because I thought everything from the nose down to the shoulders was gone for good. Nothing on my neck is coming back, but that's ok.
My neck does hurt some when I lye on my side, but I read in HockyDad's post this is not uncommon, I will bring it up to my ENT Friday, but it is not bad... I will also Ask if I should drink beer, or not.
I did go to my regular MD and he said my Thyroid was fine and my blood work was fine. They did an ultrasound on my Thyroid..and blood tests of course. He had the numbers from my previous tests from a year or two ago, before the cancer.. He is the one that referred me to the ENT who found the cancer, so I trust him.
Guess I will have CAT scan in about 2-3 months... Thanks for all your help and suggestions and encouragement.
large lymph node Left Neck around May 22 2012
ENT June 6, did needle Biopsy - Negative
ENT CT scan July 9 - Negative
Remove lymph node July 26, DX - SSC - T1N2aM0
PET Aug 7, BOT
Aug 14, endoscopy, 1cm - clear margin HPV+
TX 33 IMRT - 6 Chemo - Taxol/Carboplatin
TX chemo 09/04/12 RAD 09/05/12
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