#33011 11-23-2003 12:05 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Hi everyone
Tomorrow Monday 24th I go back to the head and neck clinic to try and convince them that this throat of mine is getting worse and that I am not a raving lunatic, what started as a smooth area after the op is now something else, although no white areas that I can see, but I'm not dealing well this time and my nerves are shattered, tried double dose of prozac but could have flown unaided to the moon and back. The emotional part of all this is something the Doc's don't seem to good at, operations and treatment they learn in med school the rest I supose we have to teach them, will let you all know how it goes unless the men in white coats get me first!
love and best wishes Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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#33012 11-25-2003 01:01 AM | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 | Hi Helen, Just wondering how your appointment went yesterday. Hoping you got some good news. Rainbows & hugs,  Rosie
Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.
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#33013 11-25-2003 09:38 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,244 | Hi Rosie, Hi Everyone,
Well the men with the white coats will be taking me away. The consultant at the head and neck clinic, looked, stuck a rubber gloved finger down my throat and declared that he doesn't think it's anything nasty! Now this is the top guy and he's got some serious years under his belt, so I have to trust his judgement, but I am to go back in a month so they continue to watch, I'm determined not to look at it for a least two weeks, maybe then it will not look so bad to me. Still find food gets stuck in my throat and sweet things really make it sore, but at least no biosies and threats of more operations. I will have a good read on this site before I go back, forarmed is forwarned. Have a good holiday over there,
love and hugs to everyone
Helen
SCC Base of tongue, (TISN0M0) laser surgery, 10/01 and 05/03 no clear margins. Radial free flap graft to tonsil pillar, partial glossectomy, left neck dissection 08/04
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