Tonsil Cancer Survivor - 01-06-2018 01:41 AM
Hi everyone...I'm Bryan and I'm a cancer survivor since 2002. I was diagnosed with stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma. My primary source was located in my left tonsil. I didn't even know you could get cancer in your tonsils. I received a left neck dissection, removal of teeth, and 38 radiation treatments. I called them "turn and burn" sessions. Any way everything was good up until 2011 when I began having trouble swallowing and aspirating. After fighting that battle in 2015 I got my peg-tube. I'm now a official tubie! In 2016 I had to have trach put in because of the excess scar tissue in my airway caused by the radiation. Now I'm an official "neck breather'. It may sound bad, but it really isn't. I feel blessed to be here. The road can be a little rough and the trip is not something I would wish on anyone. I joined this forum not as an expert but as someone who has been down this road. If I ever can be of any assistance to anyone please do not hesitate to pm me. Also in 2016 my wife was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I'm happy to say "so far, so good'!
Blessings,
Bryan
Blessings,
Bryan