In March I had a what I thought was an ulcer at the back of my mouth n then I forgot about it, I went to see the dentist in June who took one look n sent me off to see my gp had an appointment the following day at the hospital, everything was moving really quickly over the next few months, ct n mri scans, tonsils taken out, more biopsys lymph nodes etc but today I was told it has been caught early n is contained to my pallet (I didn't even know that was a thing) it's taken 5 months to get to this point but I'm told today that I need another ct n mri to confirm which stage it is at n then I can finally start radiotherapy.
I can't wait for this to all be over with n hopefully I won't react to badly since everything has been caught in the very early stages
Hi Liz and welcome to our little group
contained to my pallet (I didn't even know that was a thing)
It's palate and it just means the roof of your mouth which is hard extending to the soft bit you can see your uvula hanging from (the little wiggly thing at the back of your throat) My uvula is but a stump after RT demolished it but five years later I am living well.
I can't wait for this to all be over with n hopefully I won't react to badly since everything has been caught in the very early stages
Hopefully not. RT is still a challenge but it's doable. If you are offered a stomach tube grab the chance. There will probably come a time when you won't be able to swallow. Don't be brave with pain. tell the radiographers every day how you feel and they will look after you. They are your channel to the rest of your team.
Good luck and stay with us. We can help you through
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
