I recently had surgery to remove a tumor on my tonsil [PATHOS TRIAL]and a neck disection to remove lymph nodes from my neck. A margin of healthy tissue was taken but this was half a mil short of the requirment for the Pathos trial ,and I was removed from the trial.The histology report showes no cancer in the lymph nodes or left tonsil . The tumor in the tonsil [p16 positive, squamous cell cacinoma t3 no mo was completey removed ,and no sighns of caancer in the neck [0/29 Nodes involved].I have had considerable pain and side effects following surgery, particularly swollowing and ear pain.I have now been offered chemo and radio therapy 30 sessins over 6 weeks. My dilema is whether to wait for further treatment until I feel fit again ,accept it now and just get on with it or have no trestment. I am a self empolyed gardener and i know that treatment and its side effects are likly to impacy serriosly on my income. I live 1 half hours from the hospital , my wife would need to take me , and I am worried about the strain of this on her as well as having to care for me post treatment.I have looked at several blogs but cannot find anyone who has had a similar experience. I feel that I was told I was cancer free but to be sure I must have further treatment and suffer similar side effects from which I am just gettin over.
