Mum's MRI Scan results are in. - 12-18-2002 06:43 PM
Dear Cyber Family
I would like to share with you some good news about my mum's MRI Scan results which we received today.
The cancer has been caught early!!
My mum has been diagnosed with a primary base of tongue cancer which is 2.2cm in size. A meeting of doctors etc was held last week apparently and it has been decided that the best course of treatment in her case will be to remove the tumour by surgery. At the moment they think she may not need radio therapy. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
I can't describe the relieve mum and I felt when he told us. We had prepared ourselves for the worst news.
The guy whom we saw today was actually quite puzzled to see us. He said that he was the Radio therapy specialist and according to mum's notes she will hopefully not have to see him. We tried to ask him questions about mum's forthcoming surgery but he said we have to speak to the consultant/surgeon at mum's appointment on 7th January.
On 14th January mum has to be admitted to hospital to have a PEG inserted. (I am a little worried about this still, although from your posts which I have read the PEG is a good thing to have).
On 22nd January they are admitting her at 6pm, then the operation to remove the tumour is on the 23rd January.
I am relieved that the cancer has been caught early and that mum will hopefully not require radio therapy however I do still feel concerned about the surgery side of things. I am worried about how much of her tongue will they remove? will they rebuild it? how? will she be able to talk and be understood? I know they will need to do speech therapy with her. How long will it take before she gets better? etc etc.
Please if any of you could write to me about your experiences of how you felt before surgery and post surgery and how you are coping now I would be most grateful.
Thank you so much for being there. I don't know how I would cope without the support of kind people, total strangers on this web site. Actually, I don't feel like you are strangers. To me it feels like I have known you forever.
Thanks again and hope to hear from you soon.
My love and prayers for you all.
Kathleen
I would like to share with you some good news about my mum's MRI Scan results which we received today.
The cancer has been caught early!!
My mum has been diagnosed with a primary base of tongue cancer which is 2.2cm in size. A meeting of doctors etc was held last week apparently and it has been decided that the best course of treatment in her case will be to remove the tumour by surgery. At the moment they think she may not need radio therapy. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
I can't describe the relieve mum and I felt when he told us. We had prepared ourselves for the worst news.
The guy whom we saw today was actually quite puzzled to see us. He said that he was the Radio therapy specialist and according to mum's notes she will hopefully not have to see him. We tried to ask him questions about mum's forthcoming surgery but he said we have to speak to the consultant/surgeon at mum's appointment on 7th January.
On 14th January mum has to be admitted to hospital to have a PEG inserted. (I am a little worried about this still, although from your posts which I have read the PEG is a good thing to have).
On 22nd January they are admitting her at 6pm, then the operation to remove the tumour is on the 23rd January.
I am relieved that the cancer has been caught early and that mum will hopefully not require radio therapy however I do still feel concerned about the surgery side of things. I am worried about how much of her tongue will they remove? will they rebuild it? how? will she be able to talk and be understood? I know they will need to do speech therapy with her. How long will it take before she gets better? etc etc.
Please if any of you could write to me about your experiences of how you felt before surgery and post surgery and how you are coping now I would be most grateful.
Thank you so much for being there. I don't know how I would cope without the support of kind people, total strangers on this web site. Actually, I don't feel like you are strangers. To me it feels like I have known you forever.
Thanks again and hope to hear from you soon.
My love and prayers for you all.
Kathleen