Hi, my husband has been diagnosed with throat cancer on the 16th of this month after noticing a lump in the side of his neck. Biopsy and ultra sound scan completed on this first appointment and the consultant was able to tell us it was cancer of the throat...
Hello everyone I'm 66 years old, male, diagnosed with tonsillar cancer caused by HPV 16. I hadn't had colds or sore throats in several years. On 1 June 2021, I noticed a painless swelling on the left hand side of my neck and went to straight to the...
Hi, Happy new year everyone. A few days ago I got the result of a biopsy that the growth on the side of my tongue was cancerous. It's small and the consultant says it'll just need a small section of my tongue being cut away. That said I haven't...
Before I start I want say a big thank you to everyone, reading your advice and stories during my husbands treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer has really helped. My husband has just finished six weeks of radiotherapy with 2 chemo. This is his second week...
Hi i have hpv started treatment now i cant tast and dont want to eat
Found a lump on my neck several months ago, childishly ignored it, finally got in front of the GP 4 weeks ago. Sent for an ultrsound, red flaggged to an ENT consultant, two weeks later I have a diagnosis and it looks like chemo and radiotherapy in January...
Hello all, I am currently waiting for treatment for tonsilar/mouth cancer which has spread to a lymph node. I had a PEG fitted on Friday which was very painful afterwards. I understand why i was prescibed morphine. My radiotherapy & chemotherapy starts...
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, I’ve just been diagnosed with a salivary duct tumour. I’m in my 30’s with a busy life and two young kids and I’m very worried about the future. I’ve had a lump in my neck for about 6 months and had repeated visits to the...
I know I am a bit previous I got referred to hospital yesterday on fast track lump on right hand side of kneck and feels like something not quite right when I swallow so no diagnosis yet. I am absolutely terrified and thinking the worse my husband died...
Morning all, Sorry, not been on for a few days. So my treatment began Friday afternoon, I'm having pembrolizumab. Really glad to get things moving. It seems like ages since I was first diagnosed (oh wait, it was). So far so good. No immediate side...
