Hi I am Lynn and am a 48 year old Nurse from Coverntry in the UK.

I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the left tonsill in July this year.

Since them I have had a left toncillectomy and excision of palate, a left sided neck dissection, insertion of PEG tube, 35 doses of radiotherapy and 2 doses of Cisplatin poisoning. I finished treatment on 19th October and am now waiting to heal.

Welcome Lynn--nice to have another Brit on here!
No doubt you will have been reading posts and seen that there are many more with same diagnosis to yours.

Everyone here is very helpful and I'm sure if you've questions, they will be more than happy to answer them!

Brenda

Hi Lynne and welcome from another Brit

There are a few of us about on this site!!!

Glad all is going ok keep us up to speed on your progress

liz

Lynn
Hi we will soon be able to have a Brit only section.
Hope your road to recovery runs smoothly.
Sunshine.. love and hugs
Helen

Hello Lynn

from Across the Pond as they say !!! I know that you will be able to find much information and support on here to help you on your road to recovery !! HUGSSSS across the way 11


Shar

Howdy from the Southeastern coast of the US! Welcome to OCF! We're glad to have you, and look forward to getting to know you better.


Lois & Buzz in NC

Hi Lynn, welcome to the site from a "yank". If you are half the fun as these other Brits get ready for some good laughs. This is a great place for answers to any of your questions and to have some fun. May you heal quickly.

Awww Bill who knows one day all us brits might just jump in a "chara" and take a road trip round the US to meet all you amazing lovely people.I'll drive all you old crocks Bren

love Liz

Welcome from down under, Lynn. Sorry you have had to go through all the treatment. In my case I had surgery and radiation, no chemo. Nearly 5 years and I'm doing fine.

Love from Helen

Welcome Lynn,
You have come to the right place! Now let the healing begin!
Born in London moved to Canada in 1970.
Best Regards,
Adele

Hi Lynn - glad you are done with the treatments! I have to chime in here as I am a "closet" Brit - born in Luton, my family came over to the U.S. when I was a small child but all my other relatives are still there!

Welcome Lynn!

I hope you find this website as helpful as it has been to me. I have learned so much and the people are so supportive.

I am a 56 year old Nurse, and I had my right upper jaw and partial palate removed 26 months ago, with a 30 day course of radiation. I just received the results of
my PET scan last Sat., and I am cancer-free. I am so relieved!

How are you feeling? I know that you just finished treatment, and it takes time to heal.
Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

Carol

Thanks to all you fellow Brits and others for your welcome.
I have been to the USA a few times but only to New York (once), Las Vegas (once) and Florida (11 times my favorite place)

I am struggling at the moment with the dreaded 'thick' secretions which alternatively choke me and make me sick, its probably the worst thing about this. GRrrrrrr.

Love
Lynn

Hi, Lynn, I can't tell from your signature exactly when[if] your radiation has ended, but the secretions are a struggle for lots of people. What are you getting to help deal with them? Can you get a portable suction machine? It helped my husband alot. Hope the peg is helping you maintain your ideal weight. Please let us know any other issues you want to have addressed as there is lots of experience here. Amy in the Ozarks