My first thoughts
My main reason for starting this journal is because I have been diagnosed with cancer, for a second time. It sounds scary and the options I face in dealing with it are even scarier and yet I am struggling with coming to terms with the reality of it because I feel fine.
It has been diagnosed as a slow growing pleomorphic adenoma. Being the type of tumour that rarely becomes malignant it means the statistics on survival beyond five years are not good, but in my favour is the fact that following the removal of my first tumour in 2003 the results showed that it had been a low grade cancer.
I am hoping that by starting this journal I can learn from the experiences of others and as my case progresses hopefully I will have both the opportunity and the courage to diarise it and maybe help someone else in a similar situation.
It has been diagnosed as a slow growing pleomorphic adenoma. Being the type of tumour that rarely becomes malignant it means the statistics on survival beyond five years are not good, but in my favour is the fact that following the removal of my first tumour in 2003 the results showed that it had been a low grade cancer.
I am hoping that by starting this journal I can learn from the experiences of others and as my case progresses hopefully I will have both the opportunity and the courage to diarise it and maybe help someone else in a similar situation.