Contributing Member (25+ posts)    Joined:  Nov 2013  Posts: 34  |    Hey Brian, had an adult tonsillectomy in 2010. I didn't think that it was that bad. Vasectomy and hernia surgery were way worse surgeries. In my experience, I would rank radiation worse followed by chemo then tonsillectomy. Hopefully it ends there. Good luck.        
discovered a golf ball in my neck St.Paddy's day 2010. Dx stage 4a left tonsil ca may 2010 at 50 non smoker, moderate beer drinker  HPV-16 pos.  tosillectomy  9 weeks Cisplatin  35 rads  nov.2010 PET NED  2011 2x PET NED  2012 2x PET Ned  3/13 Pet NED  SEptember 2013 Pet uh-OH.questionable and anxious  follow up pet, yup, its back.  mets to sub clavivular and mediasteinum nodes  biopsy positive scc.  trying to figure out next step     my imaginary friends think I am crazy.
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