Hello

Welcome Nathan...what a great forum name. What's the history behind it?

I'm a three year survivor of tongue cancer. A few details in my blog at the bottom of my post.

There's a great diary written by Mark on the forum so you could have look there, Just click on the link in red Mark's diary

You're right it's tough treatment but its doable and 5 year survival rates are in excess of 95% 

Stick with us. There are lots of really helpful people here to guide and support you. Folk who have the T shirt.

Best wishes

Hi Nathan welcome from me as well I am now 3.5 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with lymph nodes  involved I was h p v 16 positive. Tell us a bit more about your diagnosis if you want to. We will always try to help have you had biopsy do yiu kniw your treatment plan yet ?

ps great forum name 

Hazel

Hi 

thanks for the welcome I’ll check out the links. Great to hear about the success rates for treatment

Hi Nathan and welcome.

I was diagnosed with base of tongue tumour in May 2018.

Glad you've got a great support network of family and friends behind you.

We're a friendly bunch and you'll find lots of help and support here from people who have been through similar diagnosis and treatments.

Linda x

Hi 

yes I’ve had my biopsy and booked in for MRI this Thursday, pencilled in for surgery (hopefully WLE but tbc) 30th March. All a bit of a whirlwind so hoping to get more details over the coming week. 

Sorry meant to say my forum name is N for Nathan and the “eggchaser” is because I am a Rugby fan. Couldn’t think of anything else!!!

Thanks Linda appreciate the welcome. Sounds like the group is going to be very helpful. Reassuring to know that other people have been down a similar path. 

Aha. Husband is a great rugby fan. Both union and league. 
Step daughter played for  St Helen’s and retired last year when they won the championship and the Challenge Cup. Both granddaughters play too so I can’t escape

Hi You’ll be fine one day at a time. Grandson 11 is a rugby player been playing 3 years now. 
let us know how you get on 

we’re all here to help 

Hazel 

Hi Nathan and welcome from me.  Once you've got the results of the diagnostics and they have decided what they suggest doing let us know and you will get plenty of practical advice as to things that may just make the treatment a little bit easier.