Hello everyone.
I am new here, I’m a 32 year old woman, normally very fit and healthy. Began sore throat symptoms in July, went to 4 different healthcare professionals in this time, was given antibiotics for suspected tonsillitis and also was told “you’ve burnt your mouth just don’t have anything Citric for a few days” fast forward to September, I finally managed to get a GP appointment, straight away they referred me for urgent 2ww. Went to see consultant who done nasal endoscopy and stated they could see the swollen tonsil and took some samples of the tonsil there and then with scissors. I then in the mean time started having severe chest pain, I went to a&e who stated it might be linked to my tonsil and to allow time. A month later I had my “results” only to be told they couldn’t test the samples fully as it wasn’t strong enough. I’ve now been booked in for removal of tonsil and biopsy but not sure when that is only have pre op 3rd December. I have also been back to A&E since as I know have severe pain in ribs, so I actually had a CT scan today. I am concerned as I know I have high risk HPV as my smear in May showed this. I’m just wondering what everyone else’s wait time was for results and to start treatment?
Hoping for a miracle as the waiting is draining me.
x
Hi Meg
I'm not a doctor but your chest pain may well be linked to anxiety over your throat. I hope your CT comes back clear. When will you know?
It's rubbish this waiting but I think you are being made to wait too long. Get back to the hospital and tell them you can take any cancellation at a moment's notice so that meanwhile you can have your pre-op sooner, after all it's only blood test ECG and an MRSA swab
As for the HPV. Cervical and oropharyngeal HPV are not linked so you can relax on that point
Let us know how you get on and when your surgery is scheduled
Hugs
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Struth! Hugs xxx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
