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hi margret
i am sure you are still in shock from friday's news,i am so glad you found us,we are one big family here and if you are going through something then we have also been there and can offer support and tips to you.i remember when i first joined here 3 years ago i thought i'll never get the hang of this (me and technology are strangers) but eventually you will be finding your way around no problem.do you know what treatment you will be having?i'm sorry you have had to join the site because of this rotten disease but be assured we are with you every step of the way.take care love shirl xxx

Shirl,
I must have been a bit stupid.
Never asked any questions, the stage etc.

All I took in was larynx, voice box, cancer and " you will need surgery within the next few weeks, we will take the lumps od your larynx and you will also need surgery for your hiatus hernia, you will start speech therapy next week "
I asked when exactly and the consultant answered " a s a p depends which hospital either here or heartlands that I can get you into, you are now on the list"

The consultant must have thought "she has took this well"

Hi Margaret,
I don't know about you but I was the same when I got the results of the MRI scan.The doctor said you have a thickening on your tongue and are referring you to an ENT surgeon...and I just politely said ok thanks....walked out and then thought of a million questions that i should have asked!!!
Hope you are ok Margaret and stay strong!

Best Wishes,

David.

hi margret

sorry you've had to join the site but you'll find everyone really helpful.

good luck with the speech therapist and let us know how you come along.

gordon

hi margret
i too never asked what stage my cancer was at,and i felt like you did thinking they must have thought i had taken it very well.i think the reason we don't ask that question is because you are so shocked at being diagnosed and are trying to come to terms with it,it's only when you get home you think i should have asked this and that question.if you have not done so yet you will meet with the whole team when they decide on your treatment.i think the only question that was important to me at the time was is this the primary?i had a bone scan a c.t scan and an mri scan plus my ent surgeon had a closer look at the base of my tongue while i was put under and she was able to tell me a lot about that too.i found that writing things down i needed to ask and also taking hubby with me so he could relay their answers to me helped greatly.i hope you are coping well.take care love shirl xxx

Thanks everyone.
Waiting to hear whenI have to go in.

thanks Gordon

Hi everyone,
Had a telephone call today 10:30 tomorrow - pre op.
Surgery to repair the reinker's (think that is how you spell it) and biopsy for the white patch on the right larynx Monday (8th Feb.

Fingers crossed.