Hi everyone, 

It's been a long time since I have been on this forum. Thankfully, I am in a better position than this time last year. Last February, I was diagnosed with an Acinic Cell Carcinoma in my right parotid gland. I had a parotidectomy and a neck dissection performed and luckily, I didn't need any further treatment. I have now been cancer free for the last year! I realise that I am so lucky to not need any further treatment and indeed that I am here today, cancer free. I have just been struggling with getting my head around that diagnosis. Being diagnosed with cancer and then having it removed within the two weeks that followed my diagnosis has left my finding the whole experience rather surreal. I don't feel that I had cancer. That, coupled with the fact that I didn't need chemotherapy/radiotherapy, has left me feeling a bit of a fraud. It just doesn't seem real! I was ready for a fight and it never came.

I'm just wondering, has anyone experienced this? It's probably me being silly. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you have a great weekend!

All the best,

Roberta xx