Dear Pam

I have just read your post after I posted a private quick note to Michelle about her hubby's experience with Salivary Gland Cancer. I don't know if you have read my post recently in the re-occurence section. However, briefly my mum is suspected to have Salivary Gland Cancer. Her consultant said her needle biopsy results look quite suspicious. She's due an MRI Scan on the 15th April 08 so we will know more after that.

In the meantime, mum is in SO much pain and discomfort. She is just managing to control the pain after I took her to see our local GP who prescribed Oramorph, Voltarol and Paracetamol. However, no pain relief is helping her other symptoms. She says she also feels a burning sensation in the area of the supposed cancer and it feels like someone has opened her up and rubbed hot chilli spices there or like radiotherapy burning. She says feels creepy crawley sensation there too like there are insects crawling around inside under her skin. She worries that the cancer is spreading fast. The hard lump under her skin in the parotid gland does appear to be getting bigger.

I am SO worried.

I wanted to ask if you experienced similar symptoms?

Thanks

Kathleen.