I know waiting stinks...

I'm fairly new here so maybe this has already been covered at length. I had a very large node on the right side off my neck. It was hard and not movable but at no time did it ever "hurt". My primary was decent size and I did notice some minor difficulty swallowing immediately before treatment but at no time did my throat ever hurt either

You are on the right track with the docs. Let them do their job and tell you what you're dealing with. But be aware there are several other possibilities instead of the scary stuff you read. Take a deep breathe..,


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy