Hello everyone Im new here - base of tongue cancer

that's a long time Dani, and must have been a stressful time, but so good to hear you recently was 6 years free of cancer!

Thanks.
NHS Wales under 25 years of Labour control. 

Hi Stephen don’t worry my lump  I discovered in March 2018 ( hindsight is wonderful) I was cycling in Spain perfectly fit healthy no other issues I thought i had pulled a muscle. Blissfully finished our holiday saw go next day after getting home and 5 mins later in pathway hnc cancer. My treatment started exactly 62 days later. Chemo radiotherapy  is the gold standard treatment for our cancer I had no surgery apart from biopsy. I’m looking at 7 years this  year. So don’t stress there’s lots if us on here same pathway 

hugs 

Hazel 

thank you Hazel, and well done on 7 years!

I was diagnosed in November 2019, went on holiday to the USA for 3 weeks and had the first treatment in early January.  The delay was sort of self imposed but did not harm me.  Recently I had CRT for a "new" tumor at base of tongue that was not treated surgically and following that I have received the all clear. 

thanks Peter, good to hear you've got the all clear now

another question -

did anyone get tinnitus after chemo? - if so, did it go after a wheel?

I already have slight tinnitus in my left ear and don't want to make it worst but if the other drug isn't  as good  that might be a problem 

ive been told there are two types and one does have this side effect in some people 

yep, I always had a touch of tinnitus probably caused by loud concerts and loud pipes on my Harleys.. lol.. but yes, it did become more 'intense' after treatment

Hi Stephen,

I did get tinnitus after each of the 2 chemotherapy sessions I had. ,7 weeks post treatment it seems to have disappeared. 

Still got it....may need to go to GP for advice...annoying and not improving