CancerCompass message board discussion started by rick51 on 4/3/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22654,0.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ It's been 36 days today since I finished radiation. Sitting here in my hotel room next to MD Anderson in Houston relaxing because my first ct-scan of my head and neck showed no cancer. I'm in remission, I'm a cancer survivor!Thanks be to God.Rick rick51 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/3/2008 rick51 wrote:It's been 36 days today since I finished radiation. Sitting here in my hotel room next to MD Anderson in Houston relaxing because my first ct-scan of my head and neck showed no cancer. I'm in remission, I'm a cancer survivor!Thanks be to God.RickCONGRATS!!  RICK!!!  I know what it feels like to hear that news and be a caregiver. My Husband is now going on 5 years cancer free from Nasophyrangeal cancer that was thankfully localized. But he had all the Radiation plus IMRT treatments and chemo too. So it was tough for both of us. We live in CT and have some excellent Hospitals here on the East coast, But MD Anderson is a GEM of a Hospital. I am very happy for you. God Bless and stay well  Denise Denise1156 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hurray for you...I hope you are feeling well enough to celebrate in some way!  bet you will sleep great tonight.when we hear good news from people like you it gives us all hope.congratulations on your victory. ~meesh meesh Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congrats, Rick-doncha' love the word REMISSION?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gayle gayleann Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT That is just fantastic!!!!  Great news, very glad to hear it!  I want to thank you for your kind thoughts and words!  I have read a few other things that you have said to other people, and it's people like you that give the rest of us the hope and strength to keep moving forward!  My husband just had all of his upper teeth pulled today.  So, it's nice and quiet at the house today!  HAHAHA!  Did you have to have teeth pulled before you started your rad? Babzilla Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT I am so happy to hear that you got GREAT news, congratulations!   D1211 D1211 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations! This is a much better club of which to be a member. I'm sure the member benefits will be much more to your liking.Here's to many more clean scans!Joe  Defjoeb Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Great news Rick.  You can relax for a while.Tom ThreePutt Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thanks everyone. It is a great day. Babzilla, no I did not have to have any teeth pulled. That's one thing I was able to miss out on.Thanks again,Rick rick51 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congratulations, Rick!I know that first clean scan is a huge relief. Gotta love that word....remission. micromisterphone Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT CONGRATULATIONS, Rick!!! WOO!!!HOO!!!  I know exactly what that feeling is like.  I am a year and a half out from stage 4 tonsil cancer and I just went in for my check-up and I'm still cancer free!!  Believe me, it gets better as time goes by!  Welcome to the SURVIVOR CLUB!!! Keep a strong faith in God and a positive attitude and you will continue to be cancer free! Sailin Lou Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Congrats, Rick!! Now change your profile from patient to SURVIVOR!! Girlcat36 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT There's a party in the HOUSE!  Go Rick!  I've been off the website for a few days and something just told me to "go check on Rick."  This is just the news I wanted to hear today.  OK.  Now, it is time to join a new club.  Puts a new spin on the real Survivor show, doesn't it?   Many blessings to you Rick. Kara Mediator Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT