Was just wondering if anyone has any experience of shoulder recovery quite late after neck dissection. I am now ten months post op and losing any hope of shoulder nerve and facial nerve getting back to normal. I do physio exercises religiously, have tried...
Hi Everyone, Just been diagnosed with tongue cancer that has spread into my lymph nodes in my neck. Just waiting for the staging scans to decide treatment etc... Has anyone had anything the same and can share their experience.
Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice and personal experiences from anyone who has been diagnosed with oropharyngeal (tonsil) cancer few weeks ago , or who has supported a loved one through it. The doctors have recommended a combination of radiotherapy...
Hi everyone. Four weeks ago I had a brain scan, since my radio/chemo I have daily dizzy spells and it was to rule out any issues with the brain. My GP asked to see my today and explained that my brain is ok but they have come across suspicious actively...
I want it to stop now please. I'm still struggling with eating 18 weeks after treatment finished and now I have to have another blood test and an ultrasound camera down my throat to check out these lymph nodes. I don't know what else to write.
Hi, just wondered if anyone else as suffered with base of tounge , and cancer in lymph nodes in the neck, radiotherapy got rid of the base of tounge cancer, but came back in lymph nodes in my neck, drug trial seems to be reducing that, but have had nothing...
Hi I’ve been on this group for a while now after previous breast cancer and then having my ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to large ovarian cysts. I’ve had displasia on my tongue for 10+ years and many operations biopsies etc - but clear since...
Hi everyone, on Wednesday 19th I'm having a neck dissection at Leeds General Infirmary. Could anybody share their experiences of what to expect. Recovery time, hospital stay and any tips on being prepared. I've had 35 fractions of RT and chemotherapy...
Not content with prostate cancer which I had treated 5 years ago (all good so far) I seem to have signed up for oropharyngeal HPV16+ cancer too. From neck lump referral (2 weeks after I spotted it) it was 49 days until selective neck dissection/carotid...
Hi everyone, I feel absolutely stupid, I've been diagnosed with neck and tongue cancer, I've had all the tests and biopsies, I was in hospital for a week to have a Peg fitted, what never happened, this was so I could have six week treatment, radiotherapy...
