Hello, I'm just looking for someone who may of experienced the same thing. I'd love some advice really.. Basically all within a year my Dad who is only 54 got diagnosed with throat cancer, it was on his neck. Anyway cut a long story short it has spread to his lung and he is now terminal and on palliative chemo. Possibly with only a couple of months left if the chemo doesn't help! Now within a week large lumps have formed on the front of his neck. They look really sore and some are yellow! Is this normal? Has anyone else seen or heard of this happening? Thank you for taking your time to read this!
Hi and welcome to the online community
I'm very sorry to hear about your dad's diagnosis. It must be a very difficult time for you all. Could I suggest that you join the head and neck cancer group and post your question there.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'join this group' on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post your question after selecting 'start a discussion' and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
When you have a minute it would be really useful if could pop something about your dad's journey so far into your profile as it helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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Hi LouP85, welcome to the community
I suggest u repost this in the Head and neck cancer and Lung, secondary cancer groups, so that u can get a reply from ppl there with similar experience to you.
Sorry, just seen this overlapped with a reply from a Latchbrook
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