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Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 596 | The MRI that I have been anticipating and been all itchy about for the last 2 weeks was cancelled Friday morning because the machine was down. At first I felt relief, like I received a "get out of jail free card" for the day. Now I have a reschedule date to July 19th. I just have to just git' er done! In the meantime, I might be spending more time sampling frosty adult summertime beverages! Just kidding! I wish!
37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!
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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 4 | That's a bummer! July19th would be too far away for me to reschedule, after getting psyched for any test, but sometimes there's nothing you can do, except have a drink  and celebrate.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | The waiting takes on it's own life!
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 80 | Sorry you are back in the pre-scan waiting mode, Kerri. Hopefully you'll be able to plan some fun summer days with the kids and not have it on your mind all the time.
Interesting that you have MRI with contrast; my 1st scan is scheduled for later July and will be a CT scan with contrast.
Have you any idea as to why one over the other?
Last edited by Nancy14; 06-29-2013 10:46 AM.
Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)
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Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 596 | Thanks, guys. Yes, waiting is one of the hardest parts.
Nancy, they told me that they felt that an MRI with contrast would give them the "best picture" of my anatomy. I had a couple of CT scans with contrast when I was having trouble with my tonsils and nothing like cancer showed up in the tonsil, when in fact it was there both times. They didn't find it until surgery.
Thanks for your support.
Love in OCF,
Kerri
37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!
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