[McGuinness]

Discovered a golf ball size lump on my neck - 'abnormal cells' spread to chest tissue and affected my glands and nodules. I was diagnosed on my 17th birthday with a short time to go (in a month I would have had no voice as the tumour was collapsing against my voice box).

My scar starts from the right side of my neck and finishes behind my left ear.

This is the aftermath of my op. All clear now

Pic 1: a few hours after the op with the drains still intact.

Last 2 pics are a year after the op.

[Black Knight]

Sorry you had to go through that but glad it's in remission

[collaredgirl65]

Glad to see your doing alright, thanks for sharing with us too.

[ShilaNorris]

Wow! That looks like it would be really scary! My mom has a scar like that as well. She had her thyroid worked on in the early 70's. The job she had insisted that she stay super thin, so a doctor suggested it. I guess it worked, but she paid the price for sure!

[TwistedPrincess]

that must be a bitch being scarred up like that at such a young age. then again, having cancer at such a young age has to suck too. but you've made it so far, i hope things continue well for you.

[Faline]

Glad your in the clear now, thanks for sharing

[McGuinness]

Thanks, everyone. Getting on great now with steroid injections to reduce the thickness of the scar.

[MonsterMetal]

wow! nice to hear youre all good now! sucks that you had to go through that at a young age

[Lobsterbird]

Like everyone else said, glad everything's top shape with ya and thanks for sharing. Interesting to see what this looks like after the operation.

[The Last Nephilim]

It's good that your okay. Good post, personal experience posts are always interesting.

Have you ever played a joke on anyone with the scar?