Check ups

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I had my regular check up today (palpating and nasoscope) with my very thorough and attentive surgeon, and all was well. However, I’m just a bit puzzled as to why I’m still on two-monthly checks coming up to two years post treatment. I reported feeling absolutely fine and having no major issues and was told that it all ‘looked lovely’ in there. I’ll now get a phone consultation in two months and a face to face two months after that. My team have always been very honest with me and have my absolute trust, but it’s bugging me a bit as people in here seem to go down to just three monthly checks in year 2. Or maybe I should just be grateful that they are being so thorough by seeing me more frequently? Or maybe different hospitals have different protocols? 

  • Hi MarkEL I had 2 monthly check ups in year 2, it went up to 3 monthly in year 3, so that seems about right. Good to hear you are doing well.

    Regards Ray.

  • Thanks Ray. That’s reassuring! 

  • I had every six weeks for six months then two months in first two years. That went up to every three months in the third year now I’m every six months. I’m shared between Maxfac and oncology. So I see Maxfac once  more and oncologist twice then I’m done. All my transitions have been a couple of months late 

    I wouldn’t read anything into the way you are monitored. 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Thanks Dani. It’s scary how the smallest thing can set the old alarm bells ringing! (Well, for me anyway!)  That’s very helpful Thumbsup

  • Hi Mike.  I no how you feel iam every 4 weeks ..it does set alarm bells ringing. Thanks for people on here we can sleep easier..best of luck for the future Thumbsup

  • Doesn’t it just! Are you new here? If so I hope your treatment is going smoothly. 

  • No i be on here for about 4 mouths. I had cancer inside the nose ..had tumour removed in may..and yes everything is fine so far thanks for asking..everyone on here are great dani  and hazel and a lot more ..great talkin to you.

  • Yes. Hazel and Dani et al are priceless and this forum is invaluable at times like this. Glad you’re getting on well. 

  • HinAs the others have said don’t stress about it all hospitals have different protocols. I was every 6  weeks to start with then it  gradually went to every  3 months in year 2/3 with covid then appearing I went onto phone calls  but still seen if I needed ti be seen in between. Sometimes I’ve had ti chase my appointments up I’m down to last 2 with ent now on every  6 months  and last one with oncologist. But have already been told once the 5 years is up i can  still make direct  contact with medical secretary rather than back to g p and be  put back in the system it’s reassuring to know that.

    Hazel x

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  • Yes. Hazel and Dani et al are priceless

    Flattery will get you anywhere Wink

    Mark you can include yourself. Your profile diary is brilliant and I tell lots of people to read it.

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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