Got my full diagnosis.

[alfredo]

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.

[LiberalEsto]

1. Wishing you a full recovery

[alfredo]

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

[DiehardLiberal]

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

[alfredo]

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

[DiehardLiberal]

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

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]

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

[DiehardLiberal]

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

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

[alfredo]

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

[Solly Mack]

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

[alfredo]

8. I really into happy endings.

[Tab]

10. Good for you!

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]

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

[alfredo]

12. got my mask, pictures coming.

[sinkingfeeling]

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

on both tonsils 7 years ago.

[alfredo]

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

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