#96881 06-07-2009 05:45 AM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 64 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 64 | A couple weeks ago, I had a very bad sore throat and after several days, notices bumps in the back of my throat. I went to urgent care, told me they were pus pockets, swabbed me for strep(negative) and diagnosed with me pharyngitis. My dentist earlier gave me a script for amoxycillin just in case and the urgent care doc told me I could start taking it, even though I was negative for strep. I never did. My sore throat and pus pockets went away and I started feeling better, so I thought it was viral. Now, within the last few days, my throat is acting funny. Doesnt hurt, maybe a little scratchy on left. A few transient pains through throat. My left sinus is plugged up(i've been suffering from this over a year), have been experiencing pnd and like I said earlier, feel a scratchiness in my left throat(and ear). Anyway, looked in throat and saw white patch on tonsil(or where tonsil used to be) less than 1/2" long and 1/8" wide with irregular edges(same side where cancer originated). What could this be? Leukoplakia or worse?? Reaction to allergies or gerd( I do have a little acid reflux) I've gargled with salt water a couple times(this is when it starts itching). What do you guys think? I get so consumed with fear sometimes it sucks! I see my mo tomorrow for routine check up and I'll have him look. I just thought I would ask you guys because, lets face it, we're the experts. We've lived through it! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Kelley
SCC tonsil(left) with contralateral mets. Modified right neck disection August, 2002. 33 rads(62 gy)both sides of neck and 3 cycles cisplatin completed October 25, 2002. 34 yo at time of diagnosis
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Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | Wish i could help you out on that. As I have white patches on my Right tonsil at the moment, but I had a positive strep test yesterday morning. I was scared out of my mind when my throat started hurting and ear started hurting. I hoped it was just strep throat and it was. Let us know what your MO says tomorrow.
Angelia
31 at Dx.
DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth,
T1NOMO, T2N1M0
TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09
PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement
PEG/PORT: 11/09
TX end: 02/01/10
PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear
PEG Out: 06/21/10
Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis
HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN
Baby girl born 11-30-12
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Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 329 | Kelley,
I had a feeling in my throat it felt like a lump and hard to swallow. Of course, I thought the worse cancer in the throat. I asked my Oncologist he said, it's not cancer you have Acid Reflux, I never had Acid Reflux before. I was given a prescription within 2 weeks it's gone. Have it checked out that's all it might be. Any ache or pain we think here we go again.
Connie
SCC. of the left lateral tongue, anterior two thirds, T1 possibly a T2.
Left partial glossectomy, left selective neck dissection 4/21/09. Nodes clean, No Rad, No Chemo.
CT Scan 9/11 clean, CT Scan 9/12 clean
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. A+.
My hometown Lockport, NY.
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