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Hi New here but several months past diagnosis now and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Lorna. Going through a particularly tough time as have just been told of another area that needs treating.. Good to be here!
Hi everyone, My dad is nearly two years post-treatment for tonsil cancer. The cancer was in his left tonsil and had spread to some lymph nodes in his neck, although we later learned that only one lymph node was affected. He underwent surgery, followed...
Hi, I wanted to hop on for some advice. I have been caring for my husband who was diagnosed with Head and neck cancer last June. Its been a horrific year. He had rare maxillo sinus cancer which had grown into a large tumour. As a result he lost his left...
I just wanted to say hello. I have just completed my three 3-week chemo cycles and having a 2 weeks break before I start the 6 week chemo radiotherapy. I have been diagnosed with the stage 2 nasopharyngeal cancer T2N1. My initial worries were around...
Hello all. I have recently been diagnosed with head and neck cancer stage 2. It started back of tongue then hooked onto my lymph glands on the right side of neck. I am due for radiotherapy on the 13th of April. Have not got a clue who to call or speak...
Hi, I am 2 months post treatment for tonsil cancer HPV etc. Had 30 RT and 6 Chemo sessions (Cisplatin) and a range of physical side effects including, taste, dry mouth, radiation effects on my skin nausea, loss of appetite and revulsion to all food, exhaustion...
I just found out 2day biopsy for tonsil cane back Squamous Carcinoma HPV 16 Positive. I am all at once gutted and a bit relieved. Mostly Im just a goopy emo mess of crap and I can hardly breath. I Was minding my own on Tursday awaiting what i was...
Hi all I’m just about to have my first MRI and Petscan since my treatment finished in January, however I have developed a cold and cough which is hopefully on the way out now. The scan is on Tuesday but I’m a bit concerned that my cough and cold will...
About a month ago my elderly dad discovered a lump on his neck on the left hand side it seamed to have come up out of no where.He went to the GP was referred under the two week guidelines,saw ent had biopsys and on Thursday last week we were told it's...
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