Hi everyone.

After a lot of faffing about by the GP surgery, my Mum had an ultrasound and biopsy on 14th august and got the results today. (it has been a tortuous wait for us!)

She has Squamous carcinoma at her tongue base and she has cancer cells in her lymph node in her neck. She is having a CT scan and a MRI on Monday and on 14th Sept a panendoscopy.

The doctor today said its treatable but not suitabe for surgery and most likely will be radiotherapy with a chance of some chemotherapy but until these tests have been done nothing is certain.

My Mum is 67 and lives with us and myself and my children(17 and 20) are just well I don't quite know how to decribe how we're all feeling. 

My mum seems to be doing quite well( but am guessing she is out of mind frightened), she has given up smoking and considering she was such a heavy smoker for such a long time she is doing amazing.

I am very frightened atm as it feels a bit as if we are still in limbo and until they have all the results and she starts whatever treatment it is scary knowing the cancer has more time to grow.

I came her in the hope of finding people who are going through similar with a loved one becuase it feels like we are now in a club no-one would want to join.