T2 T1 N1 Update

Hi Mark. Up until recently most OPSCC was caused by smoking with drinking to excess vastly increasing your chances. HPV is now the most common cause but even that is exacerbated by smoking and drinking alcohol. The latent period of HPV infection is around 12 years but can be more than 30 so you will never know how or when.

Your cancer isn't rare, alas, but it's presentation is. Throat cancer is now the sixth most common cancer

At least you're on your way to getting fixed

Keep us in the loop and good luck for the next step which should be your planning CT and Mask

This is a very useful publication to read 

HPV and Throat Cancer

Hi mark hope your mind is at ease now. The cancer like Dani says isn’t rare but the presentation is. I do know a lady  who last year had the same she’s just returned from a 2 week family holiday. 
no more vaping snd drinking will be off limits for a while. 
glad pain is easking  . You’ll have your mask making next snd treatment plan. 
Keep in touch 

Hazel 

 Hi Mark I wouldn't  worry about it tbh as the most important thing is you are getting it sorted. I had hopefully   base of tongue cancer and was told it could have spread to lymph nodes on one side but actually went to both sides. I was asked when was I exposed to asbestos by oncologist. Which I have been numerous times over the years but smoked like a trooper and drank like a fish. I cannot be arsed smoking again and killing myself but love drinking but have knocked that on the head for the time being. All the Best Regards Minmax 

I suppose in a way im looking for the cause, to justify my forward thinking, ie it was caused by HPV so get it sorted and then go to the pub once or twice a week for a pint and a vape

it was only 2 years ago i saw a doctor, he was french, i questioned him on vaping v cigarettes, and told him i vaped when stressed, he actually advised me to vape if i was stressed?

Yet i have this feeling inside that vaping has done this to me, although the evidence all says HPV but as mine started in both tonsils could it be a combination, i just dont know

Im day 8 post op, still in pain, it seems to be moving down my throat, id say ive lost weight and just want my bed all day.

is there a certain day after a tonsillectomy that you wake up and dont feel as though youve been shot in the mouth lol.

Hi mark. Don’t try analyse it just be grateful it’s h p v sounds callous but h p v tumours respond excellent to treatment. I have bern married to hubby  42 years we trust each other implicitly. Did I get it from him did he get it from me then gave it back to me who knows who cares. I am just grateful the h p v diagnosis has given us our life back. 
As for going to pub am sure you will as for vaping why bother once you’ve gone 2 years you won’t need that crutch. You’ll be hooked on chewing sugar free gum to keep your saliva going instead. 
hope that made you smile. 

As for pain easing day 10-12 usually.
Hazel x 

Mark777 said:

Yet i have this feeling inside that vaping has done this to me,

Mark777 said:

Im day 8 post op, still in pain, it seems to be moving down my throat, id say ive lost weight and just want my bed all day.

Mark

I don’t think there is any connection between vaping and mouth cancer 

You should be much better by 14 days 

You got  cancer because you caught HPV so where along the line and unlike most people your body didn’t throw the virus out and it persisted 

it is eminently treatable 

Hi Mark If you think the vaping has done this maybe its not a bad thing if you stop that also. My partner stopped smoking but vapes like a train. I think the jury is still out on vaping tbh. Well it certainly is not good for you that is for sure. All the best regards Minmax