First follow-up scan today. Apprehensive.

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

Well, I finished my treatment on the 20 January, and I was discharged on the 14 March. Since then I have been on follow up appointments. A few weeks ago the consultant didn't see anything untoward, and life is returning to normal. Outside of the ubiquitous dry mouth everything appears to be healing.

Today, however, is my first follow-up MRI scan. I'm being sent to a new hospital that I don't know, and the dreaded contrast needle. The rational part of me says this is a routine process, and it is unlikely to return. The devil on my other shoulder, however, is causing anxiety.

Stephen 

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    Good luck Steve

    I'm sure all will be good.

    Sending positive vibes !!

    Cat x

  • Steve

    Almost certainly it will be all OK.  I think we all get anxious when scans and reviews are imminent, but it does lessen a little as time goes on.

    Peter
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  • The rational part of me says this is a routine process, and it is unlikely to return. The devil on my other shoulder, however, is causing anxiety.

    Good luck. All will be well

    Banish that devil........don't give him a free ride

    Dani 

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

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  • Hi Stephen

    Well done.

    You have got through the hard bit and I'm sure it's still tough when you have the next steps. Chin up and all will be just fine.

    Keep positive 

    I have my mask fitting and CT scan next Tuesday. Had my surgery 6th April so I'm just starting the tough bit. Surgery done me in physically and mentally for a couple of weeks. I have the same cancer as you. T1 N2B M0 HPV positive

    I hope the next 8 weeks fly by and the treatment is kind to me.

    BW

    Kathy 

  • Hi Stephen

    Good luck, it’s scary waiting for the results. I have had a few scans since my operation and I still worry that it’s come back, no matter what my hubby and family say inwardly I’m anxious. I’m also sending positive vibes

  • Hi Steve just chill. 
    Hazel c

    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. 

  • Good luck Cat man - sending positivity.