Hi
just been diagnosed with malignant saliva gland tumour and waiting for biopsy. Totally gobsmacked with the diagnosis and so anxious. Never expected this. Fit and healthy and 57 years. Can’t cope at all and the waiting for test results is torture. I know that so many other people are in the same situation but I am finding it very difficult. Surgery imminent. Thing is I have a very busy job and need to get back to work as only earner for family which is worrying me. Read so much about things being worse when people have surgery and just living in dread. Seeing Head and Neck Consultant tomorrow but not sure when biopsy will be. The not knowing is excruciating. I don’t know people cope with this. It has always been my biggest fear - Cancer - as my Mum had breast/ovarian cancer so thought I would end up with that !! So now worried this is a secondary ! Feel outlook is grim.
