Hi, Brendan - glad to hear you will be getting a second opinion soon. It sounds as it your persistence is still in good working order. As a rugby player, you know hope to keep fighting - best wishes for a better new year!

CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.