Good pathology results after surgery

KarenSuki
KarenSuki Member Posts: 9
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Yah! Even though I feel like dodo, I have good results.

The lymph nodes that they removed were free from cancer. The tongue tumor is a T1, which means they get to watch me for 5 years to see if I stay cancer-free...

I just have to heal now and learn to eat and talk again. I'm in pain still but that should go away as I heal... I discovered that Narcotic medicine make me puky. So I'm on a bunch of tylenol for pain. 

It feels like they took half my tongue, but I suppose the doctor's right and it is only a small part when you look at the entire thing. Right now I'm having to eat jello and wash it down with water because my salvia glands are not working. They say that they will start working again once the swelling goes down. 

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #2
    good results

    Karen,

    Great (I guess), if you can call surgery only great. You get to cut to the front of the recovery line.

    Matt

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #3
    Good to hear Karen

    Glad to hear the lymph nodes are clear, and T1 is so much better than T2~4. So It's great news all over. You might concidder Motron over Tylenol. I used to take 800mg of motron and it helps after a few days. It has to build up a little. 

    Bill

  • donfoo
    donfoo Member Posts: 1,773 Member
    #4
    darn good report

    Overall, things are going quite well for you. Of course, there is the short term side effects but I'll bet you bypass nearly all the longer term side effects. Great news!

  • Goyca
    Goyca Member Posts: 220
    #5
    Karen its good to hear that

    Karen its good to hear that all is clear now:) you have to heal now,it might feel hard due to pain, but remember how far u came and great days are yet to come.

     

    wish u a fast recovery  

  • Guzzle
    Guzzle Member Posts: 710
    #6
    Goyca said:

    Karen its good to hear that

    Karen its good to hear that all is clear now:) you have to heal now,it might feel hard due to pain, but remember how far u came and great days are yet to come.

     

    wish u a fast recovery  

    well done

    ell doneW

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #7
    Hi Karen

    Glad you got some good news for a change. On the drugs don’t be afraid to take what you need, our bodies are changed and sometimes need a little help. I did not want any pain killer for a long time because I did not want to become like my brother who is drug attic. Then one day down and depressed I took one and could not believe how good it made me feel. What I do is to cut them in half and take only what I need when I need it.

    God Bless

    Tim Hondo

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #8
    Hondo said:

    Hi Karen

    Glad you got some good news for a change. On the drugs don’t be afraid to take what you need, our bodies are changed and sometimes need a little help. I did not want any pain killer for a long time because I did not want to become like my brother who is drug attic. Then one day down and depressed I took one and could not believe how good it made me feel. What I do is to cut them in half and take only what I need when I need it.

    God Bless

    Tim Hondo

    Karen

    Happy for you, those are good results

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #9
    Karen, congrats on such

    Karen, congrats on such wonderful news!!  i'm celebrating for you!!

    God bless you,

    dj

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