New to the forum: Hello All and Good Luck:
My Mother is 70 and had a biopsy of a lump in her throat Nov 8. On Nov 14 the ENT Doctor called and said she had cancer. During that week, we (it takes a village to support someone you love going through this) took all kinds of test (PET, MRI, CT, etc). We were told she had Squamous Cell Carcinoma: not knowing the source of the cancer. On Nov 21 she had surgery to remove the lump – of which the doctor saw some abnormality in her tonsil and removed those as well. Today Nov 29, we received the result of all the tests. Cancer sourced and localized to the Tonsils (left I believe).
An appointment is scheduled with the Radiology Oncologist Friday Dec 2. Medical Oncologist Friday Dec 16. My question is – will my mother have problems eating/swallowing once this treatment starts? Any first hand knowledge is appreciated. Also if you can direct me to a website for additional information I would appreciate that as well.
God Bless : BlessedJuly9