Hi did anyone else have problems once skin/flesh was taken from inside of arm above wrist to rebuild tongue? my partner has spasms going up his arm. Physio has been waste of time and after scans, X-rays & electrode recently it sounds like they may at...
Hi. I haven’t posted here before but I have found reading the discussions very useful. My partner, a very fit 56 year old, was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer HPV16+ T1N1M0 in late Feb after a month of tests. He’s had 5 cis then carbo platin chemos...
Well I got my results have to have bone put in and jaw reconstructed, but the waiting to hear about op is horrible I have a pegbfitted into my tummy so I imagine nit too long now, but I’m noticing swelling in my neck now ear hurts a bit and tumours spreading...
Hi to the group, I am new here, my name is Lynn, nice to meet you all, I have suspected tongue cancer which is located on my right hand side to the back of my tongue. I thought I had bitten my tongue and kept doing so in the same place. This then turned...
My husband's cancer has sadly returned despite major surgery and extensive radiotherapy this year. The team are exploring options for further treatment including immunotherapy if suitable or possible chemotherapy but have said survival is expected at...
I just started week 2. Have had severe sickness and burning on face and feet. I feel like giving up is yhis normal I don't know what to do with myself. Any advice out there
Hi I was just wondering if there was any body in the forum who has had immunotherapy for base of skull cancer and how they felt as husband worried that he's sleeping a lot after initial course due again in two weeks . I f somebody could find time to answer...
My husband has been diagnosed with cancer at the base of the skull after chemoradiotherapy for tonsil soft palette cancer this has caused pressure on the fourth optical nerve and a eye palsy which has closed eye completely has anyone out there experienced...
Hi All end of week 7 post treatment but the mucus is as bad as ever . Not the horrible colour of the early days but constant and almost full time clearing from throat and going through kitchen towels like mad. Does it ever stop ?
Can anyone tell me if they've experienced low blood pressure events where they feel or are sick, sweat, almost faint basically? My husband has had these since just before the cancer was diagnosed and I wonder if its the cancer in the lymph nodes pressing...
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