Watching and waiting

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Had my latest three month monitoring scan this week. PET-CT this time. Will get the results in a couple of weeks from my oncologist. Given the results of previous scans and CEA marker  blood tests I am expecting there will be some progression of the disease. I'll post an update in due course.

Results update

Cancerous lymph nodes in my abdomen continue to grow; largest affected lymph node has grown another 3mm all round but no change in size of the cancerous bunch of nodes and no spread to soft organs. However, scan lit up my C7 vertebrae (base of neck) indicating possible spread to my spine but need a MRI scan before oncologist can confirm. Should have this in the next couple of weeks.

If spine is clear then radiotherapy is an option to slow down the progression of my secondary lymph node cancer. If it isn’t radiotherapy is not option and I will be looking palliative chemotherapy in due course.

I post again once I have MRI results.

Tom

  • Hi Maninbath

    The waiting is the worst thing...I hope you are wrong, and you get good news!

    Candysmum

  • Hello Maninbath, It's  normal to think the worst, and why wouldn't we, but we do sometime get a little good news, best wishes.

    Eddie

  • Hi Maninbath, Yes as Candysmum has said the waiting is the worst thing! I think we all Hope for good news and prepare for the worst every time.

    Good luck with your results.. please let us know how you get on. We are here to commiserate with you or celebrate with you always hoping it is the latter!!

    Love Annette x

    Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift!!!
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    FormerMember

    Hi  

    Hoping for good news for you. Let us know how you get on.

    A x