Jennifer’s Story Chapter I: She is an RDH diagnosed with SCC of the right tonsil and scared about the treatment. Chapter II: Jennifer’s surgery is successful and she feels gratitude. Chapter III: One week post surgery Jennifer writes: Just up in the middle of the night and reflecting on some of what your post-surgical reality must’ve been. The air is …
Successful Surgery
Several readers commented on my recent blog post about Jennifer, an RDH diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer and scared of treatment. Today, I received an email from Jennifer and this is what she wrote: Hi Eva and all her blog readers about me, Surgery went well last Thursday! The pharyngectomy was performed with clear margins, and now just awaiting the results …
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Tonsil Cancer Survivor and Harley Rider
Debra Sheridan’s story is the kind I like to read. She gives hope to those who are compromised with what we take for granted…eating, speaking, breathing. Oral cancer can steal your ability to do many things, but it cannot steal your ability to live your life. That is a choice. Ride on Debra! I remember the day my neighbor Dave …
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Scared of Treatment for Oral Cancer
Dear Eva, I am a dental hygienist and I have just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in my right tonsil. I’m finding it all very frightening. I’m 46, but up until this I felt 28, fit and healthy. Or so I thought! I’m scared about the treatment. Jennifer Jennifer, There is a high probability that the squamous cell …
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HPV – What’s the scoop?
This is an excerpt from a New York Times article by DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. and ANAHAD O’CONNOR with some practical, easy to understand information: There is no point in testing for HPV in the throat. Even if you are positive for HPV 16, the type responsible for oral cancer, only 1% will actually get oral cancer. The Pap test …