Tonsil Cancer? Am i fooling Myself?

Ok great thanks!. I mean it makes sense now you say. I had an chest xray couple of months ago due to being breathless and i never heard anything back, so i assume all was well haha!. Having gone through bladder cancer before i know its best to stay off google but it can be bloody tempting.

Its half term now so the kids will keep me busy. Well, my youngest will, the teenagers will prob be in there room 

Good evening vic1969, in a way its good that all these scans biopsies etc are being done so quickly, im afraid there are no quick answers as nobody knows what lies ahead until the scan and biopsies results are in, As i have learned the hard way heavy smoking certainly does not help but stopping can be so difficult, thankfully i stopped just before my first operation in 2008. I have not had cancer of the tonsils but there are quite a few on here who have had it and come through the operations and treatment should it be needed. Hopefully, your results will come back within two weeks with clear results, i know that waiting is one of the worst times so hang on in there and good luck with everything, take care.

                                                               Chris x

Thanks Chris. Just read your bio and gosh youve been through it!. Im def stopping the day of the op. Just cant keep doing this when it comes to my health. Just hoping results come in soon :) 

Hi. The waiting is the worst part all of us can testify to that. Best advise keep off DR Google the info at best is out of date. Keep busy sm sure your kids will do that. If it is tonsil cancer  I was 61 when diagnosed and 5.5 years later I’m still here happily living my life. 
Fingers x you don’t need us but we’re here if you do. 
Hazel 

You are welcome, Vic, i went on an N.H.S. stop smoking course and took tablets and also had nicotine patches while in hospital as they thought it would help. Fingers crossed for you.

                                                            Chris x

vic1969 said:

Im def stopping the day of the op.

Hi Vic. Get as much help as you can with this. You won't respond as well to radiotherapy if you're still smoking . It is worth it, don't forget. As an ex myself...though many years ago I know how difficult it is.

Hi Vic1969,

I am so sorry for your loss. The last thing that you or your family need is all this.  

I had an MRI and Ultrasound and am due a biopsy on Wed 14th. I went to the Dr as I had trouble swallowing- no pain. The endoscopy had seen a lesion on the base of my tongue but it is not visible to me. The MRI showed nothing on the lymphs and that saliva glands were clear.

Having been for a check up at the Dentist just a few months ago I feel that surely she  would have noticed anything amiss, but who knows?

The waiting is just awful ,isn't it? I go from being 100% positive to just wanting to curl up in a ball.

I intend to ask the surgeon to give me his best opinion as to what it all is when I see him on Weds. I am not sure I can wait for another 2 weeks. I know he won't be able to confirm either way but I am just hoping he can indicate a potential likelihood based on what he sees. I just think I will feel better if I know something.

Here's hoping that we are both worrying over nothing and can get back to worrying about our usual issues. They are still there  .

The support from people on here really helps and I am so grateful to them all.

Take care and good luck

Lorraine x

lozza123 said:

Having been for a check up at the Dentist just a few months ago I feel that surely she  would have noticed anything amiss, but who knows?

My dentist didn’t spot mine but I did. 
The recommended exam for oral cancer is supposed to have the tongue held in a swab or suchlike and pulled out quite far. That way you can see the back of it. I suspect not many dentists are that thorough which is a pity 

Hi Lorraine, sorry to hear you are going through the same. Hope the surgeon can give you a bit more info. Im the same, 100% one minute, then planning how we'd deal with treatment the next!. Its just the way we have to process it i think till we get any solid answers. Def come back and update me on how Wednesday goes x

I will definitely keep you posted. I think our brains try to protect us from over thinking and keep throwing in the positivity to keep us afloat. The treatment sounds horrendous-but with what you have been through with your loss , I am sure you are more resilient than you think you are. x    .