Thanks to all who have posted their blogs, it was a very interesting weekend read - knowing what I am facing. I'm a 53 yr old female, non smoker, light drinker. Had a cold just before Christmas and sore throat, cold shifted but sore throat remained - not too sore just scratcy and lumpy. Mid Jan got the torch out and swollen right tonsil with white patches so I thought I had tonsilitis so followed nhs guidelines but it didn't clear. Had swabs for strep followed by bloods for Glandular fever which all came back clear. Doctor rang me and asked for a photo of tonsils which I gladly took and he put me on a cancer pathway. Next day got a phonecall from the hostpital for ENT appointment which was the next day ( super quick, thanks NHS). I saw the consultant who wasn't overly concerned, she said they were inclusion cysts and would probably settle on their own but thank goodness she took a biopsy to put my mind at rest - not the nicest thing to have done. I also had the camera up my nose and down my throat which didn't show anything suspicious. No neck lumps and no swollen lymph's. In the meantime my second molar on the left side bottom jaw sheared off chewing a roast potato so had to have that repaired ( I wonder if it's related)? Waited 10 days and the call came in last Tursday afternoon to say that they had found cancerous cells, even the consultant was shocked. Had mri and ct scans yesterday and they are having their team meeting on Thursday to discuss what the plan is - the waiting is hell. I have a husband and two teenage boys and telling them was awful but I don't think they realise yet what is going to happen - any advice appreciated. Trying to eat all I can for now as I know it's going to be tough
Hi Coco cat and welcome from me too. Advice? Just keep busy and trust your team. You’ve been seen really quickly. Fingers crossed like me you’ll avoid chemo entirely.
Once your treatment plan is worked out things will look better.
Most oropharyngeal cancer is HPV positive and curable.
Stay here with us. Ask anything you want. There will be somebody with an answer. Don’t bother with Google. Ask here or your team. Good luck.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com
Thanks. I hope it’s been of some help. I do gloss over a lot of things because in the grander scheme of things although the treatment is nasty, it doesn’t last forever and I’ve always been wary to much graphic content. Honest, you’ll be fine. It’s a horrid cancer to get ( daft really… they all are) but it responds so well to treatment
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
https://todaymycoffeetasteslikechristmasincostarica.com
