Hi, Ive been diagnosed with SCC on my left tonsil HPV related. I had my surgery a year ago and then another surgery 6 months ago to remove a scar tissue. I feel pain in the operated area and I m terrified that it's came back. I've seen the Ent doctor and he said that everything looks ok but there is a significant scarring which may cause pain. He refferd me for the MRI scan to double check if everything is fine. I'm panicking and constantly thinking of this pain and the cancer reoccurrence
Hi Agaka and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
We all know how frightening the thought of a recurrence can be. I'm going to recommend that you join the head and neck cancer group which is a great place to ask questions and share experiences with others who have a similar diagnosis to you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment to date into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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