Well had the chemo and radio treatment for base of tongue that spread to lymph nodes in Jan 2020 and got the all clear . Someone ran into the back of me about 12 weeks ago and had a scan consultant recommended salvage neck dissection which I had 4 weeks...
Any one had one of these please. Surgeon said he was just taking a big lump out of my neck and using bits from my thigh for flap etc . Do they just remove nodes on that side does anyone know ?. He said I will lose certain movement on my arm but wondering...
Hi all As many of you know i finished cancer treatment sept 2020 and had a full metabolic response. In aug 2021 i had some discomfort when sticking my tongue out, and emailed my secretaries consultant, it was nothing In Jan 2022 i noticed a non...
Hi, just wanted to take a minute and thank you guys for support etc last few weeks. I was admitted into the hospital about 2 weeks ago now, I guess and stayed for a week so they could adjust things to enable me to keep food down. Prior to this I was...
Hi all, another little update for anybody interested, and me to look back on! Week 6 - A tough week, seem to have the pain mostly under control, it's the mucous I found difficult. Still managing to eat, but it is getting harder because my tongue is...
I saw my Oncologist today and now have to decide if i want to carry on with my Radiotherapy. I've had five sessions and have five more after christmas. Half of me wants to, but the other half doesn't... decisions, decisions......
Does anyone have or knows of an led light for sale. I can't afford a new one, certainly of a decent standard. It seems to work with my treatment so far and neck lymphoedema feels like it's strangling me. Although it's not but it's very uncomfortable and...
Steve; tonsil cancer. HPV Stage 2 Hi all, into day 7. No real effects yet, so I'm making the most of the good days with gentle excersise, good food, and teaching myself to draw. I'm fully stocked on laxatives as well. I'm distancing myself from people...
Am having my PEG removed on Friday and had assumed it would be removed under a general anaesthetic. Having just read the paperwork it seems it’s just local sedation even though no food or drink for 6 hours before. Just wondered if anybody could let me...
Hello my husband has completed 33 days radio therapy and is a week on and come out in the worst rash, has anyone else experienced this? Any advice? Thank you in advance.
