I suffered from fatigue (and still do but due to the treatment) before I was Dx'd and treated. I also had swollen lymph nodes that continued to grow, especially in the two months it took between being Dx'd and the start of treatment.

It seems to me that some of the things you're reporting would not go away or come and go. I had no pain, sore throat or issues eating or swallowing. However, prior to my surgery in February, I began to feel a fullness and discomfort on the left side of my neck where the cancerous lymph nodes were. It continued to get worse. It was due to the size and them pressing on nerves and vital structures.

It's very obvious this is causing you a great deal of stress. Sometimes you have to be your own advocate in a situation like this. There's nothing wrong with getting on your soapbox and demanding they do something and refer you. The old saying "The squeaky wheel gets the oil" may just apply in this situation.

"T"


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Cardiac bypass 11/07
Cardiac stents 10/2012
Dx'd 11/30/2012 Tx N2b MO Stage IV HPV+
Palatine Tonsillectomy/Biopsies 12-21-12
Selective Neck Dissection/Lingual Tonsillectomy/biopsies TORS 2/7/13
Emergency Surgery/Bleeding 2/18/13
3/13/2013 30rads/6chemo
Finished Tx 4/24/13
NED Since