Oh, just thought I would add some history: I am 48 F, smoker since I was 14yrs old, was a heavy drinker, now a light drinker. Have had a cough for a few years that I just put down to smokers cough (as ya do), recently I coughed blood in my spittle so my GP sent me to an Ear/Nose/Throat doctor. She looked down my throat and saw white patches growing on my vocal cords. She became very concerned, enough to send me to her friend who is a Head and neck Surgeon ASAP, (this Monday I have an apptointment) for a biopsy. She threw the cancer word around alot, and I didn't really register it much, I don't think it is sinking in till I get the biopsy and results. Before I seen her, my lymph node became swollen, sore, but was movable, it was just below my jaw near my jugular . After I seen the ENT Dr, a lymph node in the lower posterior cervical region has swollen up and became quite firm, but is not sore like the previous one. Ofcourse I am worried that I have cancer of the vocal cords, and am worried if it has spread if I do. My Dad had cancer and once it landed in the lymph node, he basically went down hill from there and within months, his cancer had spread all over and he died (that was last year), so you see why I am concerned. Any help/information would be great if you have it.. thank you in advance
Stitch. :)