Hello everyone,

My name is Mark, I live in Birmingham in the UK
I have just turned 52, married with a seven year old daughter
Three sons, aged 27, 25 & 18 from a previous marriage.
Lifetime non-smoker, generally fit and healthy except for
allergy type coughing, wheezing and mucous production for
the past three years. I have been back and forth to
Chest/ENT/Allergy clinics to find the cause without success.

However, the appearance of a large painless lump on the side
of my neck raised concerns and ultrasound & Biopsies followed.
Cancer cells were found and after CT and MRI scans.......
Cancer in the base of my tongue plus three Lymph nodes on the
left side and one Lymph node on the right side.. stunned!

No surgery on base of tongue as its problematic, so I am in
tomorrow for Prosthetic mask mould, dental x-ray later in the
week and I start seven weeks of Radiotherapy alongside Chemo
on 23rd November, so its Xmas dinner thru a PEG tube for me!

I am generally upbeat and in good spirits, as is my nature..
But my family have taken it hard, so any positive information
you may be able to give us would be such a help!

Thankyou
Mark