Oral Biopsy

Hi only you can make the decision but if it was me and a matter of a weeks difference I would meet family, I found my neck lump mid March 2018 while in Spain I had no idea it was cancer I thought I had pulled something cycling so I carried in with my planned holiday returning home mid May.  What difference it made to my treatment I’ve never asked but for a week or so I would go. 

A guy who went through  treatment with me delayed his for a week so him and his wife could have a holiday before starting treatment. There’s a few in here that have done the same. If yiu think you can go away and not worry go for it. 
But let consultant know beforehand then you wouldn’t miss any appointments plus advise insurance company that you are waiting results otherwise you would t be covered. 
Hazel 

If you can, might as well. 

If you are anxious to be back for the results, maybe readjust the timing. 

We should go to see family abroad but frankly I am not feeling it but that is because I just want to  mind my own business for a couple of days when I am not working. Physically I don't think anything would stop me.. or you. 

Hi all,

Merry Christmas!

I have had my reports back from MRI and CT scan, the cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes / neck, thankfully, I am so relieved.

Hoping to have the wide local excision on my tongue where the cancer is removed and some margins.

Hi that’s good news try to enjoy Christmas the waiting’s the worst part once yiu get a treatment plan thjngs do seem to settle down 

Hazel x

makkie said:

Hoping to have the wide local excision on my tongue where the cancer is removed and some margins.

That’s an excellent result. Avoiding RT is a real bonus.  
Merry Christmas 

Good evening makkie, im so pleased for you as we all know what a worry it can be, hope you can enjoy your Christmas that much better, Wishing you all the best, take care.

                                              Chris 

Amazing news! Thank you for letting us know! 

Hi all,

Hope you are all well.

I have been provided a surgery date start of February.

I have requested an earlier date but they mention that it may not be possible.

Does anyone know how fast SCC spreads please? I am worried about it spreading to my lymph nodes.

Thank you

I am also curious about this. I had my neck ultrasound scanned for this in mid Sep, they did not see anything but they still wanted to cut some out for tests just in case as they can be invisible for scans. 

The consultant will use the size of anything je might find to decide futher actions, abd that is without actually knowing if it has spread or not in the nymph nodes. 

 I had no swelling or anything enlarged either before the surgery to remove the tumour so I don't know at this point if that was caused by the surgery or if between September (or earlier) and December it had spread. 

The depth of my tumour was 1.5mm over the threshold to do neck dissection. Which was a recommendation but for me to decide on. I went with the recommendation. 

If I am lucky there is no spread. 

Sorry not helpful but this is one example I guess. 

makkie said:

Does anyone know how fast SCC spreads please? I am worried about it spreading to my lymph nodes.

It is an aggressive cancer that’s true and it can spread to lymph nodes but it generally stops there. My lymph nodes weren’t investigated. I just had radiotherapy to my neck to deal with any stray cancer not visible on the MRI