Surgery update

Glad they have found it.  My personal preference was to go down the surgical route first.  In the end having undertaken all the reasonable surgical options I ended up with CRT as well.

The tonsils should get less painful very soon.  Of course you will go through it all again with the surgery, but you will be prepared.  Try to get back onto normal foods ASAP, but the liquidiser will come in useful during RT.  I also found shop ready meals easier than home cooked food - they blend things down much more.

Hi Chris. 
My cancer at the back of the tongue was inoperable so I was treated with just RT. Hazel RadioactiveRaz had seven lymph nodes involved but no neck dissection either. We are both five years plus clear. 
I see Peter has popped on and said he would and did prefer surgery first. 
What I would ask your oncologist is what is the likely out come of both options and would surgery reduce the amount of radiation you will be getting. 
For me I can’t see the point if  RT is going to be the same. I was told that the RT would take care of any lymph nodes. 
That is what you should ask. 
Ask how invasive the dissection would be as there are different levels of excision. 
Take somebody with you to be an extra pair of eyes and ears and take notes. 
Make sure everything is explained. 
Good luck and let us know how you get on. 

Hi, Chris, I think it puts people in a real dilemma when given options to choose from, especially when getting your head around the whole thing is so difficult. I wasn't given a choice of treatment, they told me what they wanted to do, so I was quite happy to put myself in their hands, I did however want them to throw everything they could at it, in order to get rid of it. Try and get all the information from the team as you can, by asking as many questions as possible, so you can make a more informed choice. I wish you luck whichever way you go. Stick with us, we are here to help if we can

Ray.