Biopsies today and bad news

Good evening Jen, so sorry to be hearing this,i know its not the news we all wanted but at least you and your team know where you stand and they can draw up a treatment plan a.s.a.p. I don't think they will do anything before the wedding unless they feel it's needed, im sure you will also be contacted very shortly for further information. Stay strong , hugs.

                                                                                                           Chris x

Hi Jen. Sorry to hear your news I too had several lymph nodes with cancer in them . My primary was in my tonsil. There’s a tried and trusted  pathway. When you next see consultant tell them about your plans abs see what can work for both if you I do know a few who have postponed treatment to go away plus others who have had to wait due to hospital pressure in radiotherapy machines.keep in your  mind head and neck cancers are eminently curable and respond well to treatment. 
your head will be all over the place hopefully next meeting will focus things. 
Hazel x

Thank you Hazel and Chris. I will be glad to know where the primary is and the stage it is at. At least then we can deal with it. For now I think I need a good long sleep. 

Hi Jen...sorry about the news. I think maybe you suspected it but it's still a shock after all that hoping. Your biopsy results should be available to the team being organised to treat you within two weeks so I'm sure you will hear from them pretty soon. Oropharyngeall cancer has a typical spread pattern to the lymph nodes which is what's happened with you. It's also very curable...not just treatable

Treatment set up will take time. Time for you to get married and go on honeymoon with little chance of anything getting worse.

Rest up and pop back when you need us

Hugs

Hi Dani

The head and neck cancer nurse rang today. The neck lump is metastasised scc. They are trying to find the primary and I have a neck mri on Saturday. I also have a nodule on my lung so have to see a chest specialist too. It's my brothers funeral on Friday and I've got so much to deal with the wedding. It's such a worry at the moment x

Hi Nodules on  lung are quite common often go back to childhood. Yes my lymph nodes were from my primary which was tonsil again it’s not uncommon. You’ll stress it’s only  natural but take heart from us on here. We’ve been there and gone through to the other side. Almost 4 years for me 

Hugs Hazel x

Hi Jen. Nodules are common. Most are harmless and due to some insult like a chest infection. I have two. I had two chest CTs three months apart to make sure they weren’t growing. 

Sorry to hear the news.  However, keep to your wedding plans as everything takes time and by continuing with the wedding I am sure you will find yourself in a far better place mentally to deal with the diagnosis.  I think I said before that 3 days after my diagnosis I went to the USA for 3 1/2 weeks holiday...  You can do it then face the treatment together.

Thank you Peter I will make my wishes as clear as possible. Not a good way to start married life lol x

Hi Jen go ahead with your wedding, and have a great day. When your first anniversary comes around, this will all be behind you. All the best to you both.

Regards Ray.