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alfredo

(60,178 posts) Wed Mar 2, 2016, 07:36 PM Mar 2016

Got my full diagnosis.

T2N1 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the base of my tongue.

HPV +p16

Surgery is back on the table, and would not be as invasive as told yesterday. All Lymph nodes on the right side will be taken out along with a small chunk of the base of my tongue. Tuesday should be the day I learn what they have decided.

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Got my full diagnosis. (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2016 OP

Wishing you a full recovery LiberalEsto Mar 2016 #1

I have a good team and supporting family. Thanks alfredo Mar 2016 #3

As a cancer survivor, I wish you the best in your journey!!! DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #2

Thanks. It won't be fun, but I will try my damnedest to have a happy ending. alfredo Mar 2016 #4

No it won't be fun but you can do it! A friend of mine who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #6

Dealing with the after effects of my feeding tube, is good training. alfredo Mar 2016 #7

Oh jees - that's so hard.. Sending you lots of love and light. Glad you have a good support system. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #9

It's been really wonderful having everyone on my side. I will make it through. alfredo Mar 2016 #13

Keep us posted. Wishing you all the best. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #5

I really into happy endings. alfredo Mar 2016 #8

Good for you! Tab Mar 2016 #10

Thanks. I will know more come Tuesday after the medical cage match. alfredo Mar 2016 #11

got my mask, pictures coming. alfredo Mar 2016 #12

Good luck. Try to find a SPOHNC chapter nearby. I had Stage IV SCC sinkingfeeling Mar 2016 #14

Thanks. I just looked, there's none in Ky. alfredo Mar 2016 #15

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

1. Wishing you a full recovery

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 08:04 PM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

3. I have a good team and supporting family. Thanks

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:28 PM

Mar 2016

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

2. As a cancer survivor, I wish you the best in your journey!!!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 08:14 PM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

4. Thanks. It won't be fun, but I will try my damnedest to have a happy ending.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:29 PM

Mar 2016

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

6. No it won't be fun but you can do it! A friend of mine who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29

Reply to alfredo (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:02 PM

Mar 2016

and had it recur 13 yrs later told me it will be a year of your life that sucks. Then it gets better.. Hoping the same for you!!

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

7. Dealing with the after effects of my feeding tube, is good training.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:04 PM

Mar 2016

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

9. Oh jees - that's so hard.. Sending you lots of love and light. Glad you have a good support system.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:06 PM

Mar 2016

I was pretty much on my own but some friends and bc support group helped me get through.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

13. It's been really wonderful having everyone on my side. I will make it through.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 03:12 PM

Mar 2016

Solly Mack

(94,971 posts)

5. Keep us posted. Wishing you all the best.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:43 PM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

8. I really into happy endings.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 2, 2016, 10:05 PM

Mar 2016

Tab

(11,093 posts)

10. Good for you!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 01:25 AM

Mar 2016

I don't know anything about that particular diagnosis, so will just keep quiet and wish you the best!

Cancer is a bit of a rollercoaster - not because you don't know what will happen (although often you don't) but more likely it's just you get told one thing (good or bad), take it to heart, but on the next interpretation (or scan) it's something totally different. That's why we just try to take it day by day and not speculate too much on the future.

Hope yours goes well! Sounds like the finally got the diagnosis nailed!

Best,

- Tab

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

11. Thanks. I will know more come Tuesday after the medical cage match.

Reply to Tab (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 09:58 AM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

12. got my mask, pictures coming.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 12:46 PM

Mar 2016

sinkingfeeling

(55,167 posts)

14. Good luck. Try to find a SPOHNC chapter nearby. I had Stage IV SCC

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 10:57 PM

Mar 2016

on both tonsils 7 years ago.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

15. Thanks. I just looked, there's none in Ky.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 11:57 PM

Mar 2016

When home health comes by, I will ask about support groups.

Mine is stage III, SCC at the base of my tongue, and one node in my neck. HPV +P16

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