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Tonsil cancer?

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My partner went to see his gp on mon with flu symptoms, when she looked in his mouth she saw something on his tonsil, by thur he was at hosp seeing a throat/mouth specialist. The dr said he wants to remove it asap as it could be 'something'. Its all a bit of a blur what he said but we do remember him saying possible radiotherapy. An hour after we got home the hosoital called to book in his operation. This all seems very quick, i was wondering if this was normal to rush things along like this or is it because they know its something serious? 

Id appreciate any advice you may have x

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    Hi Betty

    welcome to the forum and hopefully you will find support here from the many members.

    This is a difficult time for both you and your hubby - I know as Ive been there.The good thing is it seems you will have some answers quickly as the not knowing can be torture. Everything happened really quickly for us as well and it can be alot to take in so keep a pen and paper close by and write down any questions or thoughts you might have so you can ask the doctors. 

    When your hubby goes for his tonsillectomy they will probarbly take biopsies from other areas such as nose to check for any abnormal tissue there and this is normal practice. They then send the biopsies of to be viewed and you will probably hear simething difinitive within a week. Often the consultant can give you an idea from looking at the tonsils he’s removed as to what your dealing with.

    My hubby had tonsil cancer diagnosed in Dec 2015 and after chemo and radiotherapy hes been in remission cancer free for 2 years. Tonsil cancer is one of the rarer ones - approx 450 people a year but with treatment it does respond well. Keep away from Dr Google as the stats it gives are often out of date and I found it just hightens your anxiety.

    Take each day as it comes - talk to each other and tell each other how your feeling.Try to keep busy - though I have to say as soon as the doctors mentioned the c word it was everywhere - adverts, films etc there seemed to be no escape.

     I shall be keeping my fingers crossed for you bith that the results are positive and you dont need this forum. Let us know how you get on and the forum is here for you to rant or ask questions. If youd like to chat more then feel free to send me a friend request and Imsure others on here going through the same will also be along to offer you dime words of comfort.

    Take care and sending positive thoughts 

    Emma

    xx

     

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    Hi Betty

    just echoing Newlymarried comments .please don’t google anything .i was diagnosed 25 June via biopsy but did have a lymph node that they did a fine needle aspirations and found thensqamous cancer cells. 

    Easy to say but please don’t google you will only scare  yourself ,keep busy I am starting week 3 of Radiotherapy in the morning have had one chemotherapy session may have one or two more sessions. In total 35=radiotherapy sessions. But don’t jump to conclusions wait until biopsy report then peofessional,do know what they are doing. 

    Let us know what the outcome is and like Newlymarried says send a friend message if you want to then we can talk privately 

     

    take care are talk to each other don’t know where yiu are in the country my hospital is St James Leeds an hour minimum each way from home 

     

    hazel x 

     

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