Hi I am currently being assessed and am finding the waiting stressful
Here is my timeline so far
1/7 suspected quinsy, sent to a&e to have it drained and was told by an ENT dr that it was a growth. Was given antibiotics as unwell and promised an ENT outpatient appointment
August received outpatient appointment
30/11 saw specialist who said testing was needed
3/10 called from hospital to arrange CT
4/10 had CT scan with contrast
22/10 letter in the post for follow up appointment
4/11 ENT specialist advised bulky right tonsil with abnormal cells will be removing both tonsils for Pathology
am scheduled for surgery on 16/12 with possibility of cancellation bringing that forward
found the news very unsettling and asked my boss on 5/11 for some leeway on work schedule which was argued and i signed off sick for my MH awaiting surgery
am finding the whole thing very stressful as had Carcinoma in Situ CIN3 in December 2007 and am worried about HPV link to the two.
wondering if anyone else has had the same situation and what was the outcome
Hi Justme113
am finding the whole thing very stressful as had Carcinoma in Situ CIN3 in December 2007 and am worried about HPV link to the two.
Thankfully my smears have always been clear but nevertheless I did develop HPV driven oral cancer.
Cervical cancer and oropharyngeal (largely) are caused by the same virus but there is no direct link.
Waiting is awful. We all become expert at mitigating the stress but it can still overwhelm. All you can do is keep busy.
If this is cancer the reality is that while the treatment is a real challenge it has a cure rate in excess of 95%
Stay with us and ask anything you want. There is always somebody around to talk to.
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
