Hi all I'm posting on behalf of my mother who is 3 weeks into her radiotherapy for tonsil and back of toungue cancer. She was supposed to have weekly chemo and daily radiation for 6 weeks but could only manage 2 chemos as they made her so ill. At...
It's taken 6 months, 2 teeth removed & my tonsils out to get to this point but my final diagnosis is T1 N0 MO p16 negative, which is the best outcome under the circumstances, has been caught in the very early stages (thankfully) Tomorrow I'm being admitted...
I had tongue cancer last year, treatment was radiotherapy and chemotherapy. I was told it had gone, felt a new lunp 6 weeks ago I've had a biopsy and MRI scan and was told Friday it's back. I now have to have CT scan, if it's spread it will be immunotherapy...
Hi, only just been diagnosed but expecting to have to have weeks of radiotherapy. From what I've been reading it's very challenging - has anyone ducked out after 3-4 weeks and if so what was the outcome for you?
My partner has had radiotherapy for his tonsil cancer, his mouth has no saliva at all, and any treatment he has had hasn’t helped. Just wondered if anyone has the same problem.
I believe it was 10 months ago I last posted. so quick recap, diagnosed with neck/throat and lung cancer. I’ve had 10 days radiotherapy, pick line fitted, now removed chemotherapy then immunotherapy x3 Had a CT scan and found out immunotherapy...
I had a sarcoma on the larynx debulked 2 weeks ago because I was struggling to breathe. I’m still a fortnight away from starting radiotherapy but I’m worried that I am again suffering shortness of breath and concerned. that I might need further surgery...
Hi there to all has anyone had a peg tube and went to have it removed to be told they had to abandon procedure and left it in being told was to risky to remove I think obstruction getting endoscope down passed to reach it and they said I have to...
Me again, since I’ve finished my RT on 20 September my neck is very stiff and it’s hard to swallow first thing in the morning, has anyone else experienced this? I’d be grateful to know especially as I was told by my consultant yesterday that I would never...
Hi all. Just as I thought things were getting back to normal my hair has started falling out in hand fulls. I am pretty sure this is stress related - NHS website talks about stress related hair loss occurring a few months after stress/major surgery/rapid...
