OP  "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I had a cat scan in July which showed some swelling in my neck. They did a scope, confirmed there was swelling but not angry looking and attributed the swelling to radiation, with follow up cat scan Oct 2nd. I get my ct results Oct 15th
My family wants to plan a trip to NewFoundland starting October 23. I am hesitatant to book because I would hate to cancel should additional treatment be required. My treatment options at this point would be limited to surgery and/or chemo seeing as I have had radiation twice.
What to do? Do I book the trip and potentially have to cancel it or do I wait to see. We have gotten bitten before on travel insurance so either I book it and go or I wait. Problem is the rest of my family don't want to wait. They want to book it NOW, saying that even if there is additional treatment needed it won't start in a week or two. I disagree, but have no idea what to do.
Another option is to let them go and stay here.
Any thoughts?
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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