Advise for Friday ENT appointment

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Morning,

I had my MRI on Friday & have been asked to go back to ENT this friday to discuss results etc, not sure if being called in quickly is a good thig or not but definitely better than waiting a long time in suspense.

When i go is there any advise for questions i should ask, if it's clear on MRI should i ask for a biopsy or further scans, would they even consider it if i did ask. Last time at the appointment i forgot so much even couging up blood which was quite a thing to forget, had to email them the day after.. So i'll take my partner & some notes, just looking for anything i should push on either way, positive or negative..

Thanks again

Me

  • Hi Me

    Make a list to take in. Start now and jot down things as they come to you. Your suggestion to take somebody in with you to be an extra pair of ears is sound. Take notes and don’t leave till you understand everything. 
    If your MRI is clear there won’t be anything to biopsy. Where do they look? If it isn’t a biopsy and a chest CT will be the next options anyway. 
    If mire tests are needed ask them straight out if they suspect cancer. At least that will be one thing out of the way. 
    Good luck 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Hola, the biopsy would be on my tonsil which I wish I could share a pic of but it’s more like a slug with white bits & the surrounding area looks grim, wasn’t there a month ago… if nothing shows on the mri I guess it would be a cyst or something but I’ve no idea, I’ll start jotting down things as you suggest, thank you for the reply 

  • Good luck xx

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Hi I used to do 2copyx if questions one for us and one fit consultant to see then not down the answers 

    don’t leave until you’re happy with replied. 

    good luck 

    Hazel 

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 

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  • Hello! Are any updates about your condition?

  • Hiya, my scans were good & clear.. I’m having both tonsils removed on the 29th for biopsy, I’m much more relieved the scans were good, I’ll be happy once the biopsies are done, not looking forward to the post op, apparently quite painful 

  • Hi! Its amazing that your scans came good. Wish you luck with the biopsy part! 

  • not looking forward to the post op, apparently quite painful 

    Yes for a couple of weeks people say so make sure you have plenty of industrial strength analgesia to take home. 
    Good news re the scans. 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Really good news your scans are clear. I had my tonsils out as part of my treatment; the post pain wasn't as bad as I expected it would be. Just make sure you keep up taking the pain killers on time.