Mouth cancer surgery.

Hi Keia

i am now 15 month post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer,I was T2N2NM which is tumour two to four cm 2 affected lymph nodes and no metastasis.The primary cancer of mine was in the right tonsil with spread to the sot palate and anterior wall of tonsil. I didn’t have the surgery option as one lymph node was located in an area that wasn’t easily operable so I was 35 radiotherapy sessions and 2 chemotherapy.

i am still suffering from lack of saliva , the treatment is hard the recovery period varies but in my case the outcome was good. My cancer was h p v 16+ which does help with the outcome. Head and neck cancers have come a long way in recent years. Best advise I can give is keep away from dr google there is a lot of false information on there which will only scare  you.

 I have a blog which details my experiences ,feel free to read it and post any questions on the forum someone will always get back to you.

Good luck

Hazel x

Hello Hazel,

I wanted to say thank you very much for sharing your experience, my uncle has read your blog and it has really helped him prepare for what is next.

Hi Keira No problems good luck to your uncle any questions just ask ,or send me a friend request if you prefer a personal response.

nest wishes Hazel x

Hi Keia

so sorry you are here searching for answers. 
if you search “obturator” in the head and neck section there are quite a few posts from people who have had palate surgery. 
I hope you find something there. 

I had the front of my palate  removed and have an obturator fitted and it's false teeth plus I take it depending on how much you have removed, my biggish problem is biting (not for pain) but it's still being adjusted and with mine slightly uncomfortable at the base of my nose, as I said still being adjusted, ask them to leave the outside of your top lip then if you don't have radio there he can still grow a mustache like I did and as I'm a wimp I didn't have the plastic surgery to put it right (it shrinks and curled under) but the mustache covers it well enough and I can't shave it anyhow. I think if you want to know anything more just ask and I will do my best to answer but until it's done you won't know the extent of what is removed.