Just wanted to say hello and share my cancer story in hope I can get and provide some support and help.
I am in my mid 40s and I was diagnosed with cancer in January and had my operation in Feb. Extremely tough experience but recovering very well at home now for about 3-4 weeks. Post op biopsy results have graded my cancer as T2 N3C with no HPV connection. The node growth occurred quite quickly from original biopsy to operation (was graded T2 N2 before). Treatment is going to be 6 weeks of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
I'm currently feeling ok about the whole thing, trying not to stress too much about some of the more aggressive features of what they found in the lymph, hoping that the treatment will do it's job. Physically I've recovered quite well and other than the scars, eating and speech issues I'm fairly together, doing some light exercises and gaining weight as I was told to.
Anybody with similar traits to my cancer that can tell me their stories?
Thanks
It's not an enjoyable read and it's an even less enjoyable experience sadly, but it's emminently doable. You're younger than most on here so you have that on your side
Not suffering in silence was one of the best tips I had as well, will be rocky but you'll come out the other side.
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.
