This was the day when I was due to have my mask fitted. Not one of the plaster of paris affairs but a rather fetching plastic mesh contraption that had a touch of the Hanibal Lecter about it. Apparently I can keep it in due course - Halloween is going to be a blast!
So, follow me down the long, sterile corridor into a large room with a monster of a machine that has 'Varian' stamped across it's formidable head. Similar…
Having had my biopsy result confirmed it was time to undertake a round of scans to see the extent of the problem.
I'm blogging my experience of the scans for anyone who is about to jump on the roller-coaster ride that is cancer treatment and who may wonder what lies ahead. Unlike the others, this blog is more factual than a reflection of my emotions.
Round one was a MRI scan.
The machine was a long, thin cylinder…
Friday morning and off to hospital I go, content in the thought that my GP surely can't be correct in her absurdly quick diagnosis of possible cancer.
Enter an ear, nose and throat consultant. A fair bit of poking and prodding later I am advised that my nasty tonsil will have to bite the dust. Oh well, whilst I was rather attached to it, I don't suppose that I will miss it.
I have heard of these NHS waiting…
So there I am, Christmas 2009 and all my family have sore throats. This appears to be fairly normal as my eldest daughter started school last year and it would appear to be a petri dish for diseases where they meet new children who in turn pass them to their siblings and parents.
Well, I appeared to be a perfectly healthy guy but after everyone else had shaken their visiting bugs I was left with a nagging if very mild…
Hi Everyone,
I decided to start writing a blog of my experiences after taking great comfort from the words of others on the website. To all of those who have taken the time to detail their highs and lows, thank you.
My story is that of 'never smoked, hardly drink, happy 40th birthday, surprise! you've got cancer'.
My particular ailment is a squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil.
Over the next few…
