I got home from three weeks in Greece on Wednesday, had a chest x-ray yesterday and have just been called by a GP telling me they suspect malignancy on my chest (lung presumably?). Fast track referral to chest people and urgent CT scan to come, looks like I'm going in for round three; but I guess on the bright side it doesn't seem to be in my neck again so hopefully (if it is another cancer) there will be treatment options available. Anyway, will carry on with life as normal for now, done this enough to know that worrying isn't going to help.
Holiday was superb by the way, took my wife's ashes out and left her on her favourite spot on the beach, emotional but cathartic.
Crikey Mike that’s rubbish news. It’s amazing what can be done and I know you’ve always trusted your team. If they can’t fix you at least they can let you live with it for years. Some spectacular results have been possible. Lots of love and hugs. Xx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Yes you did get her name right, thanks Hazel x
I had a routine check shortly before I left and the specialist nurse said she heard a bit of a crackle on my chest so I had an x-ray that same day which showed what they thought was probably an infection and some fluid on my lung so gave me anti-biotics, told me I was OK to go on holiday but to seek help if I felt bad while I was away (I didn't, still don't) but said they wanted another x-ray as soon as I got home, which obviously happened yesterday. Radiographer (or radiologist, I'm never sure) said my GP would have the results in a week so the fact that I got the call less than 24 hours later suggests some concern.
But I've done this twice, third time's a charm I believe (hope).
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
They really are.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Know that feeling so well Hazel 
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
