Hello everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with stage 1 HPV positive tonsil cancer following a tonsillectomy, that has spread to one lymph node. I have been told i obviously need radiotherapy, but have also been given the option to have chemoradiotherapy...
Following the recommendation to see if we could get an appointment with Vinod Patel at Guys to discuss the osteochronosis my husband is suffering from, I am really pleased to say we have an appointment on 12/10.
My husband is on his final 7 week radiotherapy sessions for base of tongue and tonsil cancer.My question is,: is it normal to have a scan prior to his Radiotherapy everyday? He has also been in morphine, pregablin for the past week, and as of this...
Hi has anyone had any permanent damage to shoulder and neck after a neck disection, it is now 18 months since surgery, they took 23 lymph nodes away of which 13 were cancerous, also sacrificed my spinal accessory nerve and my internal jugular vein, I...
Hi All I have asked loads of stupid questions on here & everyone is always kind & supportive for which I thank you immensely I had treatment for stage 3 throat, tongue, tonsil & lymph node cancers which finished at the end of Feb, I was very impatient...
Hi everyone is it usual to be still tired three months after treatment ends? My poor husband just feels its never going to change...please tell me this is normal and that it will get better!! Hes tired every day still.
Hello. I finished my treatment for base of tongue cancer in January. T4n1m0 HPV P16+.I had 6 chemo and 35 radio. I was just wondering how often people drink alcohol now.? I’m not a heavy drinker and probably only have a couple of glasses of wine or...
I had tongue cancer surgery and radiotherapy over Christmas/New Year 2020/21.and had the usual problems with swallowing from the start. However, I managed to take in enough sustenance for a few months in liquid and very soft food form together with fortisips...
Hi all, In 2020 I had my first journey with cancer, nasopharynx carcinoma, and after treatment the scans came up clean. However with recent tests and scans, we discovered that the original cancer has metastasized to my lungs. Seeing it is rare type...
I finished 6 weeks of chemo radiation on 12th May. I just received a call from my oncologist to say my PET scan showed no evidence of disease. I want to book a holiday but am afraid that travel insurance will be denied. Has anyone any experience of travelling...
