First Follow Up Since Being Discharged: Feeling Anxious

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Steve: Tonsil Cancer HPV16. Discharged 14 March. Now on regular checks.

Tomorrow I have the first of my regular follow ups since being discharged. It is a new consultant, and suddenly I'm feeling anxious. 

The side effects of a dry mouth, and a little swallowing trouble because of dryness, are looming large in my imagination. I'm sure everything is fine in there, but I'm just worried about niggles I have learnt to live with.

Stephen 

  • Hi Steve. What  your getting is perfectly normal. It’s will ge come routine in a while . Just warning you you’ll probably have a camera uo nose and down throat. I find the consultant d are pretty slick at doing it. Pop back on and let us know. Has for new consultants I think I’m at the bottom ring now I’ve slowly been passed down the list. I’ve one more visit then I’m done. 
    Hazrl x

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo  3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life. 
    No questions too daft to ask. 

    I’m also an ambassador for https://oraclehnc.org.uk/
    A leading head and neck cancer charity. 

    This is a link to a webinar i did with Oracle explaining the process of diagnosis.