u/Anxious-Estimate-662

Hi, I am non smoker and social drinker. And my diagnosis came as a surprise. Here is the timeline:

Jan 2026 - dentist visit all clear

Apr 2026 - bit my tongue in sleep and got bruised tongue

May 2026 - saw gp, checked herpes (-ve) and gave me prescription steroid. It helped

Jun 2026 - dental cleaning, dentist asked for biopsy

Jul 2026 - cancer confirmed

Jul 2026 - head and neck surgeon visit. Not hpv related

Aug 2026 - CT scan clear

31st Aug surgery scheduled

I will not know the stage and grade till they do surgery and take lymph nodes. Feeling very anxious not just about surgery bt stories of radiation, recurrence. Feeling bit low so thought will share here for support and also post my journey

Hi all, I have been recently diganosed and have surgery scheduled on aug 31. I am non smoker and occasional drinker.

I went to mexico in april and bit my tongue in sleep. My GP tested for herpes (-ve) and gave me steroid paste for canker sore.

June went for regular dentist visit and she asked for biposy which came back with cancer. Its not HPV related.

I am in complete shock and looking for positive stories and support. I hear really painful stories about radiation and reccurrence and makes me stressed and nervous

Have looked for answers on why I got it and what can I do that after treatment it never comes back - but I feel so helpless and not in control

My CT scans are clear but we will never know if it has spread till they do neck dissection.

Also my surgery is scheduled after a month I visited Ent surgeon. Is it normal?