So far at my follow up apppointments each 6 weeks the ENT surg has looked down my throat witha scope, felt my neck and asked how I am. Given that there is a 1 in 3 chance of this Ca recurring and that lung and oesophageal secondaries are common I am amazed that I have not been offered any type of scan CT or otherwise since finishing my radio/chemo treatment 24/12/04. I am going to challenge him at my next app on Thursday but in the mean time thought I would 'ask the audience' for their views on this. Await your replies,
Regards Sue

Hello Sue My experience is that unless you complain of symptoms of some kind then the consultants are not keen to scan. It was only when I had a scan for pain in my face that nodes showed up in my lungs. I have recently had another major op and had a scan last week (yet more pain in my jaw) and get the results on Thursday - which will also show whether the nodes in my lungs have changed. We spend our lives living on a knife edge... I am having no treatment for the lungs at this stage.

Nine months does seem a long time not to have had a scan and I think you are right to take this up on your next visit. Regards Brenda x

Hi Brenda thanks for your reply and I am sorry to here you are living on the knife edge especially until Thurs. I hope you get good news. I will follow your advice and let you know what happens on Thurs at my app. Seems thurs will be a difficult day for us both! Good luck
Sue

PS. I think the radiotherapy has addled my brain! My spelling and grammar have never been so bad!
Sue