| |
| | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 1 | I had a physical and told my physician I was having ear discomfort and my neck felt a little swollen and I had a few choking incidences. He thought my thyroid seemed swollen so send me to a endocrinologist. I am having a biopsy tomorrow of a nodule. The endocrinologist ordered a barium swallow because she was concerned with my choking.
I got a call today with the results that I have a nodule on the base of my tongue and referred me back to my primary and an ENT. Should I be worried? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts) | | "OCF Down Under" Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 286 | Hi, and welcome to OCF!
No, you should not be worried. A biopsy and referral to an ENT is exactly the right thing.
Don't go Googling things and scaring yourself. Keep calm and wait for the medical investigation to run its course. Your doctors have you on the right track to investigate the problem.
Cheers, Dave (OzMojo) 19Feb2014 Diagnosed T2N2bM0 P16+ve SCC Tonsil. 31Mar2014 2 Cisplatin, 70gy over 7 weeks (completed 16May2014) 11August2014 PET/CT clear. 17July2019 5 years NED.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | Concerned may sound better. It's your health to see about proper medical care, and get answers. Have the biopsy, see the ENT, and take it from there. Remember, It's not cancer until proven by biopsy, and it's more likely something else, hopefully.
Good luck with everything.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 | Welcome.
It is certainly disconcerting about a nodule at BOT but the saying goes it's not cancer until proven. Having a biopsy is the most and best thing to have done now. Try to not worry about all the possibilities until you get the results.
Keep us posted. Don
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | | |
| Forums23 Topics18,168 Posts196,924 Members13,103 | | Most Online458
Jan 16th, 2020 | | |
|
| |
