Back on my Feet!
It's been about 9 days since the surgery to remove my Parotid Gland Tumor.
All I can say that it all went well , no nerve damage and I have recovered really quick, in fact I was thinking that it would take longer as it wa a delicate area to have an operation. Well I have some minor pain. I went through the normal feeling of not being able to open my mouth to a great extent and chew from the sheer pain in my jaw.
I was scared the day of the operation, laying in that operating room was the shock; I almost called it off and then I looked at the anesthetist and said "do it". My last words were GOD HELP ME. I woke up in ICU and the first memory was my hands touching my face and then where the tumor was removed , i called out in pain as it was something I have never felt before. They basically pumped me full of morphine, Pethidine over a two day period.
I then took it easy, i had plenty of visits from Family, Friends and even an EX LOVER.
I left on Friday two days after the op. I was so happy.
NOW HERE IS THE FUN PART.
Before the Surgery I had an FNA ( Fine Needle Aspiration ) of the tumor. The path results were BENIGN.
I went to my Doctor the ENT surgeon ( Ear ,Nose , Throat) and he sat me down and we laughed a little how good the scar looked and how it will fade away over time. The doctor then went quiet.
He said "Nick the pathology results weren't that good" I went so cold. The doctor said nick the tumor was Malignant. He said he cut the cancer out and took healthy cells out as well. He said the Margin was close.
The Doctor advised that he booked me into the cancer treatment center for next tuesday to do tests, work out what treatment is needed e.g radiation to kill off the cancer left.
The Doctor said , that I was lucky that it was removed when it was as it would of spread more e.g into the body , brain.
The Pathology report suggested it has not spead to my Vascular or perineural systems. So the doctor suggested that it is in early stages.
I am not jumping to too many conclusions as i will wait for tuesday and what treatment is required.
The tumor/cancer is Very RARE overall and the tumor "section" has been sent to a Doctor in Hong Kong as he has seen this before. The exact name of the cancer/ tumor is
Papillary Cystadenocarcinoma.
I am a fighter , I always have been. I will remain positive.
Here are a few pictures of me in hospital during the recovery.
All I can say that it all went well , no nerve damage and I have recovered really quick, in fact I was thinking that it would take longer as it wa a delicate area to have an operation. Well I have some minor pain. I went through the normal feeling of not being able to open my mouth to a great extent and chew from the sheer pain in my jaw.
I was scared the day of the operation, laying in that operating room was the shock; I almost called it off and then I looked at the anesthetist and said "do it". My last words were GOD HELP ME. I woke up in ICU and the first memory was my hands touching my face and then where the tumor was removed , i called out in pain as it was something I have never felt before. They basically pumped me full of morphine, Pethidine over a two day period.
I then took it easy, i had plenty of visits from Family, Friends and even an EX LOVER.
I left on Friday two days after the op. I was so happy.
NOW HERE IS THE FUN PART.
Before the Surgery I had an FNA ( Fine Needle Aspiration ) of the tumor. The path results were BENIGN.
I went to my Doctor the ENT surgeon ( Ear ,Nose , Throat) and he sat me down and we laughed a little how good the scar looked and how it will fade away over time. The doctor then went quiet.
He said "Nick the pathology results weren't that good" I went so cold. The doctor said nick the tumor was Malignant. He said he cut the cancer out and took healthy cells out as well. He said the Margin was close.
The Doctor advised that he booked me into the cancer treatment center for next tuesday to do tests, work out what treatment is needed e.g radiation to kill off the cancer left.
The Doctor said , that I was lucky that it was removed when it was as it would of spread more e.g into the body , brain.
The Pathology report suggested it has not spead to my Vascular or perineural systems. So the doctor suggested that it is in early stages.
I am not jumping to too many conclusions as i will wait for tuesday and what treatment is required.
The tumor/cancer is Very RARE overall and the tumor "section" has been sent to a Doctor in Hong Kong as he has seen this before. The exact name of the cancer/ tumor is
Papillary Cystadenocarcinoma.
I am a fighter , I always have been. I will remain positive.
Here are a few pictures of me in hospital during the recovery.