I have been ill on and off since january 2020 , when I say ill I mean more from cancer treatment and heart failure which is just another hurdle to deal with. I wanted to recovery as quickly as I could so made a point of trying to walk and do things for...
Hi all I’ve been reading through posts on here for the last 2 months or so and found it so helpful to read similar stages to what my husband is going through. He was diagnosed in December with stage 1 locally advanced tonsil cancer (hpv) and 1 affected...
Hey everyone, so I managed to a get a Cancellation today last minute to see the ENT about the tongue swelling and nodes. He did not seem concerned at all (which was amazing) he said that the swelling was the sublingual gland and it could be swollen from...
Hi I was wondering if anyone had managed to go abroad for a holiday in between immunotherapy treatments I've raised it with the nurse I was allocated this morning at my bloods appointment & they seemed surprised I was considering a holiday. I feel...
I had tongue cancer nearly five years ago. The lump on my tongue was removed along with part of my tongue and I had a tongue flap created from my forearm. I had lymph nodes removed and they indicated at the time that the cancer hadn’t spread. All good...
Hi there, I'm new here. I'm 39 4 babies ex smoker who has just noticed a large swelling under the tongue which is actually protruding out over back teeth when I stick out my tongue. Doctor made urgent referral. It's painless and there is some lymph node...
Hi, my name is Narisa and I am new to this group. Hello everyone! My husband was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the base of his tongue and the vallecula in his throat on Jan 17th 2023. It is stage 3, T4 and HPV 16+ He is now in his final...
Hello all again! so Iv done 7 radiotherapy treats number 8 is today. I have lost my taste, and suffering from nausea. I am taking anti-sickness tablets to try and help. All foods taste disgusting I am really struggling to eat anything especially with...
Hi all, I have just finished my first week of radiotherapy, with one session of chemo on Tuesday. Is it common to feel so exhausted during the first week? I had hoped that the radiotherapy side effects would only kick in about week three. Maybe...
Hi guys it's been a while, sadly I don't come with good news we're in the end stretch now and eventhough we've been blessed to have so much time to come to terms with dad passing there's been a curve ball situation regarding how his passing will go. ...
