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Dad's partial glossectomy and neck dissection

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Hi, 

 

My dad recently had surgery for a partial glossectomy and neck dissection after being diagnosed with throat cancer. He really seems to be struggling. He only had the surgery less than a week ago (surgeon is hopeful they've got it all). He was having chest pains and the doctors found he had 2 blood clots on the lungs. I guess i'm just coming on here to get advice and hopefully some positve outcomes for people who have went through the same thing. It's hard to watch the struggle he is going through and stay postive 

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    Hello als_, 

    Welcome to our forum. I am sorry to hear about your dad's diagnosis and that he has been struggling following surgery. We have information on our website on this page on throat cancer which I hope will be helpful to you. It's still early days after surgery so I can imagine it hasn't been easy for your poor dad. If there's anything you would like to talk about, our nurses are only a phone call away and you can call their free helpline on 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

    I hope that you will hear from other members of the forum who have had this type of surgery before. If you type in the keywords 'partial glossectomy' or 'neck dissection' by using our search forum function (located on the blue banner at the top), you will be able to find other threads on the subject and feel free to respond to any you find would be relevant to you. 

    Wishing your dad a fast and full recovery - we are all here for you anytime you need to talk. Keep us updated on your dad's progress if you get a chance.

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

     

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