Hi,
I’m new here and hope it’s ok to post as I’m yet to have a diagnosis.
I’ve been having a constant sore throat since October 2024. I get the razor blade throat, red patches, swollen lumps on neck (not all the time) and it feels like hell trying to drink or eat. I also have a pain in my ears, starts as feeling like I’m under water, then pressure and cracking.
I had antibiotics back in October for tonsillitis which helped but a few weeks later I had suspected pneumonia so were back on them. Since then every few weeks I have the same symptoms as above and now on my forth lot of antibiotics. GP’s have now ruled out tonsillitis as no spots can be seen.
The antibiotics work initially but once I finish a course it seems I have a week max before I get another spout of the above.
GP saw me on the 16th and did an urgent referral, on the referral letter it states a ‘head and neck cancer referral’ and in my GP notes ‘suspected head and neck cancer’.
My appointment is this coming Thursday (23rd).
I’m really worried as I’m not too sure what to think, maybe the GP stated this on the referral to get me seen quicker or should I start thinking seriously about what the outcome of this may actually be.
The pain in my throat has actually started to get a little better but still have the ear ache and slight soreness when swallowing.
I feel like I’m babbling a lot and not sure what it is I’m actually asking.., just wanted to say hi and wondered if anyone else had a referral like this or is this normal practice?
GP saw me on the 16th and did an urgent referral, on the referral letter it states a ‘head and neck cancer referral’ and in my GP notes ‘suspected head and neck cancer’.
Hi and welcome from me too. This is the fastest way to get you seen. 90% of referrals are not cancer so fingers crossed.
wondered if anyone else had a referral like this or is this normal practice?
Yes this is standard and exactly what happened to me
Stay with us. There’s always somebody here to talk to.
Meanwhile don’t Google about this.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
