Hi
I didn't know where else I could go to ask these questions.
My dad was recently diagnosed with lip cancer. He had his bottom lip removed to remove the cancer and had a biopsy a couple of weeks later to make sure the cancer had gone. Unfortunately it has spread to his lymph nodes. My dad won't let anyone go to his appointment with him so we can't ask the questions we want to ask and if we get involved he won't have the treatment (his very stubborn).
The Dr said the cancer is floating in the lymph nodes which he said is a good thing and thinks if they remove this he hopes will be the last thing. He went for a scan to try see if it had spread further but they couldn't get the dye into his veins and wont try again.
The questions I'm scared to ask really are what are the survival rates of this form of cancer?
if it's in the lymph nodes can they really remove it?
he has to have Immunotherapy after. Will this make him ill like chemo does?
These questions probably sound stupid but I just can't get my head round it and I'm still in shock. I know I'm not the one going through it but I'm really struggling with it mentally.
work isn't supportive and my dads who I normally talk to about things so I feel lost.
thank you
