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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Tongue and throat . A bit of an issue</title><subtitle type="html">My attempt at writing a description of my journey since I first got to to relax but a smiling nurse as the doctor stood by circling</subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2020-10-11T14:59:00Z</updated><entry><title>Star date 14/11/2020</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/star-date-14-11-2020" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/star-date-14-11-2020</id><published>2020-11-14T11:32:00Z</published><updated>2020-11-14T11:32:00Z</updated><content type="html">To all in the same boat,
its been a bit of ground rush the last few weeks but 2 weeks post my Biopsy, i was sitting in a doctors office being told I had Stage 4 cancer of the neck and throat, impacting my tonsils, tongue and Lymph nodes on my left si...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/star-date-14-11-2020"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=718927&amp;AppID=39893&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Tongue" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/Tongue" /><category term="weight" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/weight" /><category term="radiation" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/radiation" /><category term="chemotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/chemotherapy" /><category term="therapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/therapy" /><category term="CT Scan" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/CT%2bScan" /><category term="biopsy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/biopsy" /><category term="radiotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/radiotherapy" /><category term="vision" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/vision" /></entry><entry><title>Update or Star date 17/10 - a bit more news</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/update-or-star-date-17-10---a-bit-more-news" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/update-or-star-date-17-10---a-bit-more-news</id><published>2020-10-17T14:20:00Z</published><updated>2020-10-17T14:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">OK All,
A quick update, pre-assessment and MRI over.
Pre-assessment was standing on a set up scales, a bit lighter than expected but worry does have that impact. Swab up my nose and either side of a sensitive area in my pants for MRSA, height check (...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/update-or-star-date-17-10---a-bit-more-news"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=718899&amp;AppID=39893&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Tongue" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/Tongue" /><category term="injection" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/injection" /><category term="needles" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/needles" /><category term="dentist" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/dentist" /><category term="Hospital" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/Hospital" /><category term="CT Scan" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/CT%2bScan" /><category term="biopsy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/biopsy" /></entry><entry><title>A bit of an issue 11/10/2020</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/a-bit-of-an-issue-11-10-2020" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/a-bit-of-an-issue-11-10-2020</id><published>2020-10-11T13:59:00Z</published><updated>2020-10-11T13:59:00Z</updated><content type="html">Hi All,
I&amp;#39;m a bit of a learner on this blog stuff but thought I would give it a go.
I have been told I have cancer of the tongue and Lymph nodes (big swollen thing in my neck) and they are viewing my jaw now for good measure.
I have had ultrasound, X...(&lt;a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/posts/a-bit-of-an-issue-11-10-2020"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=718870&amp;AppID=39893&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Tongue" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/Tongue" /><category term="Eating" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/Eating" /><category term="CT Scan" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/CT%2bScan" /><category term="smoking" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/smoking" /><category term="swollen" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/swollen" /><category term="MRI scan" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/MRI%2bscan" /><category term="biopsy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/tongue-and-throat-a-bit-of-an-issue/archive/tags/biopsy" /></entry></feed>