Hi,
I’d like to start by saying I have not been diagnosed with anything yet but I’ve talked to my doctor and will be scheduled an endoscopy soon.
A brief background: Beginning of the year I started feeling a burn in my throat when I eat spicy or acidic food or drinking cold water. No trouble swallowing and no pain if I eat anything else. I was given omeprazole and told to come back for an endoscopy if that didn’t help. The omeprazole didn’t really help much. But between an ACL surgery and dad being diagnosed with colon cancer, I haven’t gone back to schedule an endoscopy until now.
With my dad’s recent cancer diagnosis, I’ve been terrified of the idea of throat cancer. Not sure if my symptoms point toward that or not (no additional symptoms and existing symptoms have not changed). Hope for some help or comfort here. Thank you
Hi Frankie and welcome to our community. Hoping you don’t stay long. Some people present with a swollen lymph node in their neck and nothing else. That’s the most common presentation. I just found a lump at the back of my tongue. No pain either.
Waiting is hugely stressful I agree, however most referrals aren’t cancer so while I can’t give you a medical opinion I can at least say it’s probably the least likely scenario
Best wishes
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Good evening FrankieUS, your symptoms do not immediately point towards throat cancer but your Dr has gone down the correct route so far trying to rule out any other issues first. I would definitely go for the endoscopy as your Dr suggest as this will give you both an idea if anything is wrong especially with your dads diagnosis as it must be playing on your mind. Im sure your dad will get the best treatment, wishing you both all the best. Take care.
Chris x
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