Hi, Just a quick post to check if anyone has experienced something similar to what seems to be an unusual illness. I'm currently awaiting a biopsy (ultrasound guided tru-cut) for a mass in my parotid gland. I had two of these masses appear rapidly...
Just come back from overnight stay at hospital for my first Chemo and 2 x associated radiotherapy. Had 1st RT at 8:40 am .Chemo took 10 hours was started at 3pm and finished at around 1am. Lots of runs to the loo to decant nearly 8ltrs of fluid !...
Hello all new here, finished radiation treatment 4 mths ago and awaiting mri results next week. I am a menopausal woman(4 yrs) and have started to bleed. After going to dr I am being referred to gynaecologist for tests. Anyone here had tonsil cancer that...
Hi everyone, Signed consent forms today to start treatment on Monday 28th. First day an overnighter in hospital for chemo and radiotherapy day 1. What did everyone do up to starting treatment? Meal ,out with friends etc ,would like to know ,as at...
Hello, I have recently had surgery for removal of a tumour (Olfactory Neuroblastoma). My next phase may be 6 weeks of radiation treatment. Just wondering if anyone can tell me what to expect with radiation & if anyone has experienced long term side...
Good Morning all, I haven’t been on here in a while so let’s give you a little background first. My husband who is 45 was diagnosed with Tonsil and base of tongue cancer in February this year, he then had a PET scan before his treatment could commence...
Yesterday I was diagnosed with cancer of the left tonsil and lymph node. In about 10 days time I will start 6 weeks of radiology treatment with 2 doses of chemo (at the start and halfway through). I am feeling scared and daunted by the whole thing but...
Hello.. I'm very new here and just here as a bit of an outlet and to be in the company of people who may be going through something similar. My partner aged 40 was diagnosed with cancer in his cheek approx 18months ago after and it's been a fairly...
Hi everyone, So 17 days after RiG insertion, i get up to more pain and on checking RIG ,there is yellow weepage going on. Called Claire my dietitian and she came out straight away, possible infection so she took a swab to be tested. No results till...
Hi Sorry for long post In May last year, my husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer which had spread to neck lymph node and whilst he had scans, they found 2 lung nodules (both sides) which at the time they said they thought they were primaries....
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