Post treatment testing

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Hi all,  HH has just had his second set of post treatment tests (33  radios, 11 chemos over 10 weeks) .  The firsts set, bloods, CT and Mri got a green flag from our Baby-Onck ( a very young looking oncologist!).  2nd ones now underway...just had the bloods done. PET scan on 8th Oct. 

I have noted that his liver (ouria) one is 16 this time, it was 18 five months ago....should I be worried?  Also, his ORIGINAL tests, when they didn't know what he had at all, it was 33 !!! 

I can see he is now just out of normal range, although only just, any thoughts from anyone???

I am hoping that the changes reflect the treatment and disease he has HAD...not anything new & scary entering his liver??? 

His lymph results have definitely gone UP a bit in the 5 months, so I/we are taking heart from that...as those neck ones took an UTTER pounding!!!

His lymps before it all kicked off were 27, 5 months ago 13.4 and now crawling back up at 14.5

  • Hi. I can’t help much regarding those figures and none of us can really give a medical opinion. Why don’t you give the CNS a ring and ask ? 
    I never had any post treatment bloods so have nothing to compare. I had an MRI at ten weeks and a PET at sixteen. 
    Fingers crossed for his PET

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Thanks Dani, we are the folks doing this in Greece, so there iS no CNS..or anything much!  But its amazing how the treatments differ just from UK region to region, or even hospital to hospital...neve mind country to Country!!!  

  • Of course. I looked up your profile after I posted. 
    Good luck with the PET Heart️

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

    Macmillan Support Line -  0808 808 00 00 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

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