Had my appointment and CT is being ordered. Ours is a teaching hospital so examination by "fellow/resident" revealed two enlarged lymph nodes but he said they are less than 1 cm which he felt was quite small. He advised that most cancerous lymph nodes are apparently greater than 1 cm. Or, maybe it is just early.

Regardless, CT has been requested and I have advised that I am available for cancellations or any available opening - regardless of the time of day or night. (Our CT machines run 18 hours/day). Hearing that they ARE lymph nodes was not good. Hearing that it is early was.

I don't know if there is any curative treatment that they can do anymore. They keep telling me one step at a time. I have a hard time hearing that because my mind has jumped WAY WAY ahead of that.

I know this negative thinking is bad - I just don't know how to make it stop.

Hugs

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)