Marv aka "Shicken" update....

Hoping for the best my friend. Your a brave man, keep it up and best wishes.

Right on Marv.

Thanks for the update Marv. Looking forward to fishing with you again soon bro.
Glad to hear everything is going well. Take care brother.

Jedmo

Hang in there Marv,

 See out there soon!!!   

Marv, that's great news to hear you're getting and feeling better. Hope you're able to get back OTW soon.    jim

Glad you are feeling better Marv.  You will be back to normal soon.

Rey

See you OTW soon...

Thats great news Marv! I am thinking about you daily and hoping that everything goes well from here out.  I am glad to know that the suffering you had to endure is doing something positive for you. Can you make it to AOTY at HMB? Do you need a ride? I would be glad to pick you up and take you home. Craig

Marv, i talked to piski yesterday and he might be willing to carpool with you down

Marv, thanks for letting us into your personal life my brother We are all excited to hear about your continued progress and look forward to hearing/reading more So glad to read that you're getting some taste back. Let us know when it gets better where we can take ya out to something good, a great way for all of us to come out and enjoy all company   We're all rooting for you and Joel!

that sounds good Marv!  glad to hear you're getting back your energy & tasting stuff again = that must have been tough,,,,like you.   
Thanks for the update!

Thanks for the update Marv, glad to hear you doing alright, let me know when your ready for the PHO or KOME its on me brother!!!

Just had dinner with my fellow cancer fighter   

There is still some residual affected lymph nodes in my neck that may need to be surgically removed.  Doc says that will be determined at a later date - about 2 months.

A month ago, I had a PET/CT scan to check for any residual cancer.  The good news is that the chunky lymph nodes on the right side of my neck didn't come up positive on the PET scan.  The somewhat bad news is that a small spot on the left side of my neck lit up on the scan.  The Dr then scheduled me for surgery, and it was pending on review from the tumor board. 

The tumor board reviewed all the data and decided it wasn't conclusive that the spot that lit up on the PET was residual cancer.  To spare me a possibly unnecessary surgery, they decided it was best to wait and monitor the spot that light up on the scan.  It didn't really add up that I would get a residual positive spot on the left side of my neck when 90% of the cancer was on the right side which was now clear.  So there is a good chance it was a false positive.  We're all hoping thats the case.

A MRI is scheduled for June 16th, and I will see the Dr. on the 22nd.  I will have another update then. 

-Marvin

There is still some residual affected lymph nodes in my neck that may need to be surgically removed.  Doc says that will be determined at a later date - about 2 months.

A month ago, I had a PET/CT scan to check for any residual cancer.  The good news is that the chunky lymph nodes on the right side of my neck didn't come up positive on the PET scan.  The somewhat bad news is that a small spot on the left side of my neck lit up on the scan.  The Dr then scheduled me for surgery, and it was pending on review from the tumor board. 

The tumor board reviewed all the data and decided it wasn't conclusive that the spot that lit up on the PET was residual cancer.  To spare me a possibly unnecessary surgery, they decided it was best to wait and monitor the spot that light up on the scan.  It didn't really add up that I would get a positive spot on the right side of my neck when 90% of the cancer was on the left side.  So there is a good chance it was a false positive.  We're all hoping thats the case.

A MRI is scheduled for June 16th, and I will see the Dr. on the 22nd.  I will have another update then. 

-Marvin

Thanks for the update!!! Hoping for good news after your next doctor visit!!!!

Hang in there buddy...I know you can beat this thing!
 
Sincerely,
Jim