Impact of covid

Hi Mrs Badger Welcome . I have been in and out of hospital for the past few weeks with no issues whatsoever. Covid test came back negative today. Back there tomorrow and until the end of january am I bothered not at all , just want to get my treatment over and done now .All the best Regards Min 

Thanks for reply. This has all happened so fast for me. Hopefully over the next few weeks I'll get to the chilled place you're at. Sendin positives for your visit tomorrow.

Hi Mrs Badger

sorry you finds yourself in here  but welcome to our small friendly group I am 28 month post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes.I didn’t have surgery but there’s quite a few who have especiallyndueing these covid times hopefully someone will pop along soon to reassure you. If we can help with anything else just ask .

Hazel 

Hi Mrs Badger and welcome to our little community. 
Now that you’re  in the system I’m sure your treatment will be safe. The hold ups have been for diagnosis. Our cancers are classed as aggressive so your surgery won’t be cancelled as it is urgent. ( but not so urgent that it has to be done yesterday)!Ask your cancer nurse for some clarification to put your mind at rest 

There have been some tweaks to normal procedures in some hospitals but these mainly involve radiotherapy and chemotherapy which are being delivered in a more time economical way. 

Good luck. 

Hi. I was worried too, but oddly fascinated by the whole process. I even got my surgeon to take pics mid operation which he has shared with me!

What I’d been told was likely a four hour operation suddenly turned into 10 when they discovered that the tumour in my tongue was larger than anticipated.

I’m mid 50s, with asthma & arthritis and am not “fit” by any stretch if the imagination, but came through the operation fine.

I had my operation Oct 5th. Because of Covid, I was allowed NO visitors, but started off in High Dependency for 24 hours and then I did get a single room!  In many ways, I was quite glad that my husband didn’t get to see me in the state I was in.

I lost 1/2-2/3 of my tongue with a flap from my calf. Left neck dissection at the same time. I had a NG tube placed at the same time (not as bad as it sounds/feels) which came out after 9 days and I was home after 12.

Even tho they removed 6 teeth on one side, I managed to move through the stages and was eating steak and chips a few weeks ago.

There was a suggestion that my operation might be delayed because it was longer than anticipated & because my tumour was growing aggressively. At that stage we would have paid to have had it done privately if they had not managed to move things around at the last minute. The important thing is to get it DONE with as little delay as possible to avoid any potential spread.

take care anc I’ll answer any questions I can possibly help with.

I had my surgery at the end of September, ( neck dissection, tumour, gum, bit of bone and 4 teeth removed “flap” taken from wrist to fill the hole!) so 9 hour op and overnight in icu....and 10 days in hospital......did not expect any of that so was really concerned too, but it was all good, the Luton and Dunstable hospital, not our local so more concern , I think they always say it might be cancelled so hopefully not, COVID was rife then but it wasn’t a problem, tests were taken and no visitors etc , it’s normal to be concerned and worried but I’m sure it will all be better than you think, good luck, hope it goes well x

Thanks Mrs Badger.  All the Best Regards Min  

Thank you. Great to have this forum x

So good to know I'm not alone x

Thanks. Got telephone appt with surgeon on 7the so well have questions for him that's for sure x