I had my one year anniversary CT scan on Wednesday, and Fentress called just now to let me know that the results are CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While there will remain a chance of it coming back over the next four years, the fact it hasn't shown back up within the first year is really outstanding. Now the chance of it recurring each year goes down. Now we're at about a 30% chance of it returning, and that's a hell of an improvement over where I would have been without radiation.
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relieved!
As far as the side effects go, I still have some residual taste problems. Those are slowly but surely dissipating. Swallowing really isn't a problem except that I have a chronic case of dry mouth and that, coupled with no lower teeth still, can cause some trouble. I refuse to eat out still, but that's a small price to pay.
My energy level still isn't 100%, but I bounce back pretty fast now (generally within a few hours) if I overdo it, so I suspect that by this winter I'll be back to normal there.
Anyway, everything is trucking right along and getting that all clear was the most outstanding news I think I've ever had. Randall and I are going to go get one of those really decadent, calorie- and fat laden sundaes from Baskin Robbins to celebrate the good news.
