Hello I am Nora and I have just been diagnosed with tonsil cancer on Monday 3 July. It has all been a bit of a roller coaster with MRI and CT scans and a biopsy taken and tomorrow I have an appointment to find out more about a trial I have been offered...
Hi All I am pleased to join the group. I have cancer in my left tonsil and left lymph nodes. I am 18 out of 30 radiotherapy sessions done and 2 out of 6 chemotherapy sessions. I have missed 2 chemo sessions due to not being well enough, but hoping to...
So after many weeks I was actually told officially after all biopsy results that I have cancer. The tumour apparently is on the back wall of my throat, it's in the lymph glands and lingual tonsil. I've been referred to the specialist N and T Cancer Unit...
Hi , I was on good waywith my treatment even the pain and all bad things and on Monday I did LFT and I have covid. Temp and even more pain -throat. Soooo painful. Luckily I still have radiotherapy but my chemo stopped I hope I can restart next week...
Hi, there I'm knew to this site, but I was diagnosed with breast cancer 13th September 2021, had lumpectomy and radiotherapy I'm on hormone treatment now for 5 years but last week I found a pea sized lump on the side of my neck, the same side I had breast...
Hi everyone. I got adenocarcinoma cancer in nose. Just like to no if any 1 have had this sort of cancer .or any name cancer in nose. Thank you
I had salivary gland cancer so whole patroid gland removed it then had spread to spine and pelvis was in a lot of pain left me with it for 7 months before doing radiotherapy that has helped why could it not have been done earlier
Many thank to all, who have previously assisted me with guidance. Hubby is Day 2 Week 4 of his planned 6 weeks RT. He is being admitted tomorrow for 2nd Cycle of Chemo. During his daily RT yesterday he got a scan - apparently they do this at half...
Hello I saw consultant yesterday ( week 8 post treatment) He’s happy for me to move to supplementary shakes & arrange PEG removal. I see dietician next week so will push for this as I hate the PEG. Has anyone else moved to Scandishakes? Do they...
Just a quick question, do you still put moisturizer on your neck when it's blistering?
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