So far So Good

[baldie]

Hi all

Well as you know I had Biopsies taken of growth's on my vocal chords for suspected throat Cancer. Friday I finally recieved the results.... they are Benign and the Doctors hope to reduce them with medication and remove whats left after at a later date.

But the CT scan i had the week after the Biopsies has revealed other lumps/ growths  in my neck so now I am back in the Hospital tomorrow morning at 7:30 am to get more Biopsies, fingers crossed i get the same result . But either way I will carry on regardless and hopefully be back in game real soon.

 Take care everyone see you later 

[BUDMAN]

Positive thoughts your way... 

[TBB]

So far so good - stay strong - thoughts and prayers out your way

[Smeggie]

Praying for more good news @baldie!

[KaptCrunch]

all the  best in your recovery Baldie 

[Ghostlupus]

Wishing you all the best  

[Majbasil]

Good news!  Also, getting more biopsies and scans and such as recommended by the docs is a good thing, best to know asap about things nowadays with modern treatments and all the sooner they know the better, and what a relief it is getting the "all clear" news, then you can check that worry off the old "what am I going to worry about today" list and move on to more important fun stuff you know, like..... gaming.  

[baldie]

Update.....

I was told that my first Biopsies were actually inconclusive not Benign thats why they had me back in so quick for the second appointment, (consultants secretary read his notes wrong when she typed up the letter) but never mind at least they followed up quickly with another appointment.

Well 2 weeks ago I went back into hospital to get more Biopsies done everything went well and I was sent home the following morning. They gave me more Antibiotics for the throat infection and let me leave. Recovery seemed better this time and i was back to work the following week. 

I had a follow up appointment Monday just gone with the Consultant, He told me that I did have throat Cancer and the growth/ tumour was around the size of a large Pea. They removed it and tissue around it to make sure they got it all.

Unfortunately I still have growths / polyps on my actual vocal chords but as yet they are not cancerous. they did not risk removing them because the risk to losing my voice is very high, but as a precaution I will be attending the hospital once a month for at least the next 12 months for them to keep an eye on everything, the first appointment is June the 10th.

So all in its good news that they diagnosed it and got it out and they really are on the ball monitoring it from here on out. 

 

[BUDMAN]

positive thoughts your way...