I have recently been diagnosed with mouth cancer. It is under my tongue and my consultant wants me to have surgery. My brother passed away last year after this surgeon treated him with very similar cancer. We were very unhappy with the results of the...
Good Afternoon you wonderfully helpful people. Your assistance throughout my Hubby's Tonsil Cancer Journey has been amazing. His treatment finished 22nd July - we are now just awaiting follow up - Eek - can only pray treatment has done what it should...
Yesterday I had first RT session for tongue cancer. Did not feel unduly concerned about this procedure but during the treatment I felt my adams apple began throbbing. Was this a personal stress indicator or usual affect from radiation waves ?
Hi my son has recently been diagnosed with cancer in his tongue. We are still waiting for the tests for staging and prognosis. I have been taking him.back and forth a and e for the past 8 months and they basically dismissed us. He also has a movement...
Hi everyone , I’m Klarice I’m 30 2 young children 3 and 18 months. Was diagnosed with tongue cancer Friday. Op in 2 weeks, absolutely petrified !!
Hi i'm new and hope I'm putting this in the right discussion group. I was diagnosed with HPV base of tongue cancer 3 years ago. while I successfully had radiation and chemo therapy, I have had continuous side effects, the worst being the mucus problem...
hi all. i went for my laryngectomy annual after-care appointment check-up and i have had a Semmy leaky valve for a few weeks now. and the laryngectomy nurse said we can't change your valve every time it leeks so i said can i have another valve blocker...
Hi everyone, Just thought that I would share my story if it would help anyone else. On 14 July 2020 a large lump appeared on my neck overnight. Not painful, hard or causing any problem, just there! After a nasendoscopy, I received the diagnosis...
Had my MRI booked today I tried so hard but eveytime they locked me in to the neck and head camera I panicked. In the end I was sobbing , I feel like such a failure and that I have let my family down .
Hi everyone I've just found this excellent forum, I have cancer at the base of the tongue I was diagnosed in February had 6 weeks of radio and only managed 2 of 6 of cisplatin due to adverse reactions to it. I finished treatment end of April, I am managing...
