Surgery Today

I arrived at the hospital, about 15 minutes before my appointment time. DH came with me and we sat watching people come and go.

I was then called in by a nurse. Who issued me with Antibiotics. I had four to take, and was told to go for a coffee, as they had to have an hour to get into my system, before the operation started.

It was a very long cup of coffee.

We went back and eventually I was called in. They went through all my medical notes, and then came the anaesthetic. I was soon very numb.

I had a lovely pair of eye protectors on, and green sheets were spread across my body.

I shut my eyes and let them get on with it. I am not very good with things in my mouth, I tend to gag, and was very conscious of the possibility of throwing up.

The lump was removed, and put into a little bottle. According to the surgeon, it was a complete ball with fluid inside. Didn't look like anything sinister, just a polyp.

He put in six dissolvable stitches, and I was on my way.

I was told results would be back by the end of Feb

Phonecall regarding Thursday

Today I had a phone call from the hospital, asking me to attend the MaxilloFacial Outpatients Department on Thursday at 3pm.

MaxilloFacial Appointment

Today I met Mr Hamblin.

He examined my mouth, and felt that the lump was probably scar tissue. He gave me no cause for concern.
So an appointment would be sent to me, with plans for removal of lump (for diagnosis) under local anaesthetic.

Letter arrived with 1st appointment

A letter arrived today, inviting me to an appointment with a MaxilloFacial consultant, at the local village hospital.

I have to go on Wednesday at 10.30

Visit to the Dentist

Today I went to the dentist for a filling.

I decided to mention about a lump I have had inside my cheek. It was not painful at all, and to be honest I can not tell you when it first appeared, at least 6 - 8 months previous.
As I say it wasn't uncomfortable, just annoying, as I kept playing with it with my tongue.

It was as far back as I could go with my tongue on my right hand side cheek. It was a solid mass, that to me appeared like a mouth ulcer or pimple.

Although my Finnish dentist, had no idea what it was. It was only when I mentioned that I had had cancer twice before, that I he said he would refer me to see someone at the hospital.

A New Year

I am a 42 year old mother of four.

I was diagnosed when 16 with Hodgkins Disease. I was treated with surgery (spleen removed) and mantle radiotherapy from lower jaw - waist. I was discharged from the oncologist in 2006.

In 2005 I was diagnosed with DCIS of my left breast and a double mastectomy was performed, also then being discharged from the Breast Cancer Clinic in 2006.

2007 was hospital free year for me.