Had treatment for BOT P16 + SCC last year. Was also in lymph nodes in neck.Had tors followed by chemoradiation.
Just had a scare as post treatment PET scan showed hot spots in opposite side of neck and still in base of tongue
Pleased to say that this has now been all checked amd I am ALL CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much to all on this site, Dani, Hazel, Peter and many others who support so much.
Just having (yet another!!!) holiday on the North East Coast to celebrate.
To those just starting on their journeys, it's absolute pants at times but it's fabulous when you come out the other side xxx
Hi Julie phew so pleased .enjoy your trip. Hot spots do happen doesn’t make it any easier but good news for others who might be looking at this post in later years.
hugs Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Pleased to say that this has now been all checked amd I am ALL CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant. So pleased. Congratulations from one hot spot survivor to another
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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