I was diagnosed with stage 4 base of tongue spread to lymph nodes. My tumour was 6cm so a hefty one! Treatment prescribed of 4 rounds of chemo (cisplatin and 5fu) followed by 6 weeks of chemoradiation. The prognosis wasn't amazing but my oncologist...
All done for dad 6 hours in surgery going to the high dependency unit.....thankgod today's done. Dad parotid gland cancer
Hi Everyone! I finished my treatment Radiotherapy for throat cancer at the end of November, but now my swallowing has changed and I am due to have a. X-ray. To find out why! I’m terrified it’s come back.
Hi all. I am currently in the middle of 6 weeks daily radiotherapy for thyroid cancer. Since week 2 I am struggling with pain in my throat. I cannot eat or drink, I am forcing myself to do it and manage just the bare minimum. My question is: ...
Just had my surgery for severe dysplasia under tongue and floor of mouth. They had to remove quite a large chunk. Have a lot of swelling of tongue and under jaw. Can't really eat yet and drinking is difficult. How long before swelling subsides? Will get...
Hi all I am currently in my 6th and final week of chemo and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer 30 radio + 6 chemo sessions, only have 2 radio sessions left now. mine was throat cancer related from some hpv virus. I can no longer swallow liquids or...
Hi all. I was a member on here on 2022 when first diagnosed however though it was done and dusted so left. This time it is different and I am struggling to find other thyroid cancer patients in similar situation. My Papillary Thyroid cancer spread...
I finished RT in January and only recently got my nasogastric tube out. I had my PET scan which showed the tonsil cancer was gone but there is now a spot on my lung. New CT scan today and then 3 sessions of very high dose RT starting in 10 days time....
I am at the end of week 3 of my chemo radiotherapy and although I am mostly fine, the taste buds have been affected now and most of the food tastes bad. I decided that I will try to eat for as long as I can to keep my muscles working but it is now a big...
Update on CT scan with oncologist today. Good response to the chemotherapy and no spread. Thats the good news. Now for the very disappointing bit. My partner has been unable to swallow since his oesophagectomy in November 2024. His speech was restored...
