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Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 42 | I know every case is different, but I was wondering what the general length of time is between your Dx and treatment. I was diagnosed on June 30th and am not being treated until August 20th. I feel that I have waited quite a bit of time and it has been nerve racking for me and my family. I know my doctor cares, but frankly my diagnosis came when they were all taking their vacations. Semi-funny thing is we just read an article on how this is the worst time of year to get Dx, because of doctor's schedules/vacations. In the time since my Dx my tumor has at least doubled in size and the pain is rather significant now. My doctor just saw me on Monday and isn't alarmed, but it is a question that has been weighing heavily on us - and it isn't really a question you can ask your doctor without becoming a problem patient. I am ready for next Wednesday!
Female, Age 38, healthy non-smoker, rarely drank, regularly workout
May 2014 noticed irritation on tongue
6/18 saw doctor
6/25 saw ENT specialist got biopsy
6/30 Dx HPV P16+ ve SCC tongue cancer
7/9 CT scans, no visible spread
8/20 partial glossectomy with radial forearm flap, neck dissection 26 nodes sampled - results T2 N0 with mild dysplasia
4/2015 start to have ear pain
5/2015 recurrence
6/4/2015 surgery 29 nodes samples pN 2c
7/13/2015 7 wks of Chemo & Radiation start
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