Greetings all. 59 days ago, at a routine dental cleaning, my suspicious tumor was seen. Biopsy reported squamous cell carcinoma, HPV negative. My 3rd grandchild was born Sept 27. Diagnosis was Sept 28. I’m now 5 days post op from wide excision and neck...
Hi there. I'm new here. Thought it would be helpful to hear from people in similar positions
Hi everybody, I found out today that all my lymph nodes from both neck dissections were clear (there were 2 enlarged on PET scan so they did a double dissection to be on the safe side). and all the margins from the cancer areas in my mouth were clear...
Hi, I have had vocal changes in the past 3 years, recurrent tonsil flare ups, cough and re ently headaches and ear pain. Family GP referred me to ENT who was booked out till Feb so saw his partner who perfprmed endoscopy. He referred me back to his colleague...
I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in May, the cancer is HPV strain and was only on the left tonsil but had started to grow into the muscle. Treatment was 3 rounds of Cisplatin and 35 days of radiation. I finished radiation 8 weeks ago and am still struggling...
Hi everyone, I have read a lot of your stories and can honestly say I have found strength in each and every one of them. My husband today starts 6 weeks chemo and radio for tonsil cancel which has grown into the side of his neck muscle. Surgery not...
Hi there, I hope all you folk are doing ok or as well as can be expected. Late 40’s male. Don’t feel like writing a whole load of stuff about me as the last 3 months, all I have done via text/email/conversation is talk about my sh1**y situation but...
I’ve been formally told I’m having a flap from my arm to cover the floor of my mouth where my cancer is, a bit on my tongue so that’ll be tethered again (had tongue cancer in 2011), 3-4 teeth removed, gum scraped and both sides of neck dissected as I...
Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with Carcinoma Unknown, CUP. The next step is a neck dissection with the hope that the tumour/cancer cells on the right side of my neck can identify where the primary cancer is. I may need a second operation...
Hi feeling anxious lately. It's been a difficult year. I fought so much last year. I feel absolutely exhausted. Work is too much, they say they're understanding but they aren't. I've had a 2nd sickness bug. Which I know anyone can get. But I have nothing...
