First timer: recently diagnosed, with a cancer on my tonsil

60 + lady from up North, the lakes to be exact

recently diagnosed, with a cancer on my tonsil, dont know what type yet, though had three painfull biopsies absolutely terrified and feel a bit like decisions made by Drs without my involvement 

have another biopsy on Monday, not looking forward to the op

live alone and stressed

  • Hi Elizabeth,

    Welcome to the club that no-one wants to be in.

    You’re in the scariest phase of the cancer journey - you know you have cancer but you don’t know exactly what type, whether it has spread, what  treatment is available or what your odds of survival are. 

    It can feel like being on a conveyor belt at times but the doctors involved can only recommend treatment options. They can’t do anything without your informed consent.  

    In my case, because of the location of my primary, the choice was chemo or nothing. One choice offered a very small chance of survival and the other none. The chemo worked and luckily I survived. 

    Good luck for Monday, I hope the results come back quickly!

    Dave

  • Thank you, it, just seems to be dragging, and I cant understaned why if they are doing another biopsy why they cant just remove it.  I know it sounds simple

    ah well

  • Thank you it is scary just waiting