Hi everyone I’ve joined this group as was diagnosed with a stage 4 SCC tumour in my nose at the beginning of may - completed a combined course of chemo and radiotherapy which ended on 8th July. so far recovering well and managing the side effects...
Hi All, I was diagnosed in mid June with a tumour on the top of my voicebox. This was removed via laser robotics & the surgeon managed to get 95% of it. But it had spead to the nodes in the right & left of my neck. Since then I have been put on treatment...
Hello My brother aged 60 had been diagnosed in July (in Greece) with throat cancer - he’s had various tests/scans/biopsies. They have said soft palate/left tonsil/Oropharynx/ squamous cell carcinoma- It has also spread to lymph nodes in the neck…. ...
Hi all, first timer. My partner has been referred by dentist, appt. at Addenbrookes 21st Sept. Mouth ulcer - 4 months plus, bad breath, pain in jaw. He broke a tooth during lockdown, finally got too much. Now has admitted pain on opposite side....
Hi I'm Kieran , it's been6 months since I got the all clear from throat Cancer. I still have to feed myself through a PEG , because I can't swallow solid food due to.the side effects of Chemo and diotherapy. As one who loves food and cooking this is hard...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, ( tonsils and neck ) on March 16th 2022 , I am now 2 months post treatment, chemotherapy and radiotherapy , feel exhausted, scared, lonely a whole mix of emotions, I was made redundant from my...
I have been diagnosed with throat/neck cancer. I have been told it's treatable. I'm waiting for an MRI a meeting with my specialist and then hopefully treatment. At the moment I am so scared. I suffer with anxiety anyway and have been on medication for...
Hi all, so glad I found this forum and I hope it helps me and hopefully I help others. I've had a horrible battle with Throat Cancer for 3 years now, 36 Radiotherapy, 2out of 3 chemo( was too I'll for the 3rd), it came back after 8 months so I had 12...
Hello all I'm waiting for my first appt with specialist - just been told that a lump in my neck (lymph node) is squamous cell carcinoma. That's all I know so far but expect they need to find primary origin. Had a CAT scan this week so that may show...
My dad had lazer treatment on his voice box he was sent for the ivor lewis esophagectomy. Major life changing operation. He had radiotherapy on his larynx. He then had to have a stoma and become a larynjectomy. He has been to hell and lived through hell...
