I am 12 weeks post treatment today. Had my MRI scan last night. Bit of a long story but actually had a scan at 9 weeks and whilst things looked ok the images were not clear enough hence the repeat scan. Anyway, I was hoping to get results in the next 2 weeks. But my Consultant managed to get the images so that my case could be discussed at MDT today. He called me earlier to say that the results are ‘good… really good’. There was a ‘but’ in that he wants to do another scan in 3 months as my neck is not as healed as my throat. However he is very happy with how things look. I am feeling relieved, happy, emotional and a little overwhelmed all at once!
Hi Liesle R
Such good news
I remember you posting that you were having a scan at nine weeks. I must say I was quite perplexed because you are still healing. It’s the main reason that post treatment scans are done at 12 weeks and now that most scans are PET/CT, which are even more sensitive than MRI, a lot of consultants are arranging them at 16 weeks.
Even at 16 I had a hotspot which had to be checked but rather than subjecting me to another three months of anxiety it was biopsied a week later.
9 week scans, being inconclusive have to be repeated adding stress to the patient
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com
