Just replied then lost it! I got through to the right person at Auckland Hospital who was organizing my appointments as we spoke. There seems to be some difficulty fitting me in for a scan but I should see the multi-disciplinary panel on 17 January. Phew! What a relief it is when a plan of action is put in motion.

And I was sent the pathology report. It's SCC in situ with probable invasion into the stroma, meaning that it has gone that one step further than pre-cancer but is still very early. Lots of dysplasia and inflammation. (Surgeon is away so I've had to interpret it myself.)

So, surgery and a patch will be needed but so good to have got through that Xmas/New Year hiatus when nothing can be resolved.

Love to all:)




1996, ovarian cancer surgery + cisplatin and taxol.
September, 2007, SCC of left lateral tongue. Excision.
October, 2009 recurrence in scar tissue, T1NOMO. Free flap surgery from left wrist - neck dissection. 63 year old New Zealander. No chemo, no RT.
February, 2014. New primary in left buccal mucosa. Marginal mandibulectomy, neck dissection, right arm free forearm flap. T1N0M0 but third occurrence and some areas of concern: RT started 8 April and finished 19 May.