Now that my husband is through with his third round of chemo we are waiting for his next PET scan which will be in two wks. He had squamous cell in his left tonsil that spread to his right and left neck nodes. He is scheduled to have radiation but we have to wait until his PET results are in. So many people have told us different things. His doctor told him that with the chemo we are looking for the cancer just to be unchanged and not to have spread. The waiting and worry is starting to get to me again. I found comfort before in info from those of you who have been down this path before, What can we expect from his first PET scan after three rounds of three different kinds of chemo. He has a port and the third chemo was administered over a five day period. His doctors and nurses have all said they have never seen someone tolorate this combination of chemo so well. They are amazed at his lab work and his physical ability.
He does have nausea and fatigue, some pain but works through it. I am afraid. Will his cancer be as tough and resistant to the chemo?
Lately family and friends have dismissed how serious his condition is because he is doing so well. He has lost all of his hair but has maintained his weight. He NEVER complains and is always upbeat. When people ask him how he is doing he always says..."Great!". I know how sick he does get at times and how tired he feels. It's like he doesn't want anyone to worry, especially me. He is always telling me how sorry he is and that he hates that I and our children have to go through this as well.
My husband has been so positive and strong through all of this. It has been almost three months since his diagnosis and I feel like I am starting all over again with another PET scan. When we were first asked to come in to discuss the results of his surgery I felt as if I was walking to the gas chamber. I almost physically could not make it and I don't know if I can again. I know I have to be strong for my husband but we need some positive news this time. I pray. I pray all the time. I don't know what else to do but wait. He has his PET scan Friday Aug. 17th and we will get the results on Tuesday Aug 21st. I don't know why but I somehow thought that the chemo destroyed the cancer and the radiation would prevent the cells from returning. My husband's doctors all have different takes on the process. For obvious reasons they didn't have an answer as to what my husband could expect from his next scan. I know they don't have a crystal ball but can anyone tell me what we can honestly expect to see on his scan?
Thanks for listening, JB