Over the past 9 months I’ve had a slightly swollen neck lymph node (1B) that arose post surgery for SCC Stage 1 cancer in the mouth cheek, but it was not noticeable at all and I couldn’t even feel it. It never got more than 1cm and so I was monitored...
Hi all, I posted at the end of November about my dads first appointment with MaxFax clinic and how we were immediately told it was mouth cancer and no treatment. (When we asked why not treatment we were told because of you as a person there is many...
so today i got the all clear and iam cancer free so the suffering was all worth it so how ever hard it gets please dont give up as iam living proof 1 day it will all be worth it xxx
Hi anyone have a red patch on side of tongue? Getting results soon and my 3d scan of bone fragments above front tooth. I’m trying to handle the worry but it’s hard not to. I can’t seem to find anyone similar. I’ve had symptoms of dry throat and burning...
Hi. I am 3 weeks in after my tonsil and neck dissection surgery. I still suffer from swelling and pain. How do you know if this is just general swelling or lymphedema? The nurse said it's just general swelling that I need to manually drain it with massage...
Hi everyone, So went to see speech therapist today and she spotted swelling at the front of my neck , called in my CNS just to confirm it was Lymphedema, so have been put on waiting list to go to the clinic. In the meantime is there anyone out there...
Asked him the questions he thinks it a cyst or a bump just part of my tongue in his profesional opinion he dosnt think it is cancer . The ct was clear it didnt show amything and he will write to me in 6 to a weeks and discharge me he really dosnt think...
Evening, my husband is having a bit of panic tonight so I wondered if anyone could givr him any reassurance please. He had radiotherapy and a neck dissection 9 months ago. He has noticed that the side of the tumour (where he had a higher dose of radiotherapy...
Hi, I finished radiotherapy treatment on October 7th last year (30 fractions) Obviously the skin on my neck was in a bad state, needing a polymem dressing for a couple of weeks, and my swallow reflex was weak. I could only manage a single "gulp" and...
Hi, I am sorry I have asked this before and elsewhere. The surgery is scheduled for Thu and I just want some last minute info/discussion. I am getting a bit scared and also I have not been staying at the hospital since the last time 12 years ago with...
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