Hi I was just wondering how you got on? I am going through something very similar right now and stumbled across your post whilst googling.

Hi I was just wondering how you got on? I am going through something very similar right now and stumbled across your post whilst googling.

Hi, so sorry it's taken such a ridiculously long time to give an update!

Long story short, they did a fine needle biopsy which suggested a benign tumour called pleomorphic adenoma in my submandibular salivary gland, but as im so young there's a high possibility of it turning cancerous throughout the next 60 years, so they said it's best to remove it.

I had the surgery on 19 July 2019 and it was my first surgery ever, but they knew I was super anxious so gave me some extra meds I think and it was great because all the anxiety was gone. I was told I'd have to stay in overnight and have staples and most likely a drain, but in reality I had stitches, no drain and got to go home same day once I had come round from the anaesthesia a bit. Honestly the whole experience was way less stressful than I had expected and I finally got the results from the pathology they did on the lump after they removed the gland in December! Quite a wait I know but it confirmed pleomorphic adenoma. I had 2 weeks off work and no bad effects except some numbness and weird sensitivity along my jaw. I can still smile properly and haven't suffered any damage to any significant nerves. My saliva production hasn't been affected either. All in all a positive experience!