'I’ll never be able to eat a packet of crisps again' - Cork man diagnosed with tongue cancer
A Cork man shares his personal journey of being diagnosed with and recovering from tongue cancer. The article highlights the importance of early detection and the physical challenges associated with head and neck cancer treatment.
Why it matters
It raises awareness about the symptoms of head and neck cancers and the necessity of seeking medical advice for persistent mouth sores.
Tim Madden had tongue cancer and made a full recovery after a complete tongue reconstruction. Picture: Noel Sweeney
Tim Madden was 33 when he was first diagnosed with tongue cancer. On a family holiday with his wife and three young kids at Disneyland Paris in 2014, he remembers noticing a painful sore in his mouth. He thought he might have bitten his tongue or that it may have been rubbing against one of his back teeth.
When he got home, the pain got worse. “It got to the point where it was affecting my sleep,” he recalls. “But men being men, I put it off for another week. It was close to Christmas, and I was organising the company Christmas party. I tried to put the pain to the back of my mind.”
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