For any members that have never come across me. Been on here for many years since my first diagnosis/treatment in 2013/14 from which I had five year all clear in 2019, was hugely honoured to be made a "community champion" in that time. Then last summer I unfortunately got another tumour on my larynx, it was a different cancer rather than a recurrance so please nobody think this is likely to happen to you or your loved one. Because I'd had radiotherapy in 2014 it wasn't an option so surgery, a "salvage laryngectomy" was the only realistic choice so I had that done last September. Been very hard, lost my voice, unable to eat/drink, infection put me back in hospital for a week and also lost my sense of smell for good (because I now breathe through my neck so no air flow through nose or mouth) but recently some positives. Two weeks ago I was cleared to eat/drink again and today I had my RIG taken out, I still can't speak but I'm comfortable with that now. So I plan now to take an active role in the site again, I received so much love and support when I desperately needed it in 2014 and again last year so hope to start giving a bit back again.
Mike it is terrific to see you back here and of course making such excellent progress. You have been missed and while there is nothing really desperate to catch up on there are lots of new faces. Lots of folk all helping each other which is what makes the community such a wonderful refuge.
You were the first person I ever talked to here and you lightened my blackest days.
Welcome back xxx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Thanks Ray, hope you are well my friend.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Thanks Hazel, lovely to talk to you again xx
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Evening Mike,
Great to see you back have been checking in and wondering how you were doing so cheered me up when I saw your handle,avatar,tag or whatever its called.
Welcome back ! 
Thanks Martin, Lyn and Peter. Couple of photos of my adventures, the first one shortly post-op that I can laugh at now. Desperate Dan anyone? The other one is me back to "normal"
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Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
