Hi I was diagnosed with tongue cancer in January and had surgery to remove the lump in February, I finished radiotherapy 6 weeks ago. When I was first diagnosed I had mri and ct scans and they told me it hadn’t spread anywhere else but I can’t stop thinking what if it did spread but the cancer cells were so small they didn’t show up on the scan or that some cells could have been missed during surgery and even after radiotherapy. I’m sure many people have these thoughts? But I just wanted some advice on how to deal with it as it’s been constantly on my mind.
I have a 4 year old daughter and I’m 29 and was planning on another baby before I found out about the cancer, so obviously all I keep thinking about is her life without me there which is obviously heart breaking. I have no reason to think that it could not have all been taken away yet but there’s always the chance after you have been diagnosed with cancer.
Sorry for the long post but I wondered if anybody could help me stop thinking constantly this way? Or anyone who felt like this but their feelings got better over time/ after getting the all clear years later etc. Even someone who has got a reoccurance how did you find out and how do I keep an eye on it etc.
