I have have TORS surgery to remove a tumour from my right tonsil and a neck dissection. Starting chemoradiation in two weeks as dissection found 2 of 17 glands were cancerous.
Hi Cals dad. Welcome to the community. There are a few of us in the same position as you. Some in treatment and the others recovered well. Stay with us and ask anything you need to know.
I myself am four years clear of radiotherapy
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi Cals Dad welcome from me I’m approaching 4.5 years post Ray for tonsil cancer with 7 affected lymph nodes. Ask any questions we are all happy to help. I didn’t have surgery lymph node too close to spine. Happily living my life.
Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
it will help to hear other people's accounts. Glad that you are doing so well. Its certainly a worrying time.
It does but we are all different. You’ll have lots of questions so don’t hesitate.
In the meantime both Hazel ( Radioactiveraz) and I have blogs, linked at the bottom of our posts.
You could also take a look at Mark’s profile by clicking on his name here. He has a really good diary.
MarkEL
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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