My father has finished an intense 6 weeks of radiation therapy treatment for cancer of the larynx. The treatment ended 3 weeks ago and has been told the treatment has gone well. The only trouble is that he is being fed via tube through the nose and...
Hi All. Having completed 35 days of radical radiotherapy on Friday 17th, I just wanted to say how helpful people's blogs have been to indicate the range of feelings and issues I might expect to experience at any point of this journey. Please do keep...
hi all am new to all this was diagnosed in October 2021 am going for my first surgery over xmas
Hi I’m Lucy, 77 years old. I was diagnosed throat cancer in April 2021. I had a tonsillectomy and also part of my palette removed. I then had 6 weeks of radiotherapy which ended 12 weeks ago. I’m really struggling with the recovery and how long it’s taking...
Hello I was diagnosed with mouth cancer in January and had it operated on with a flap from my arm to replace it and lymph nodes in my neck removed. It came back in July and I needed further surgery to remove a lump over my jaw. It’s still come back...
Hello all. diagnosed on Tuesday with HPV Positive Base on Tongue Squamous cell carcinoma. On Monday I'm having da Vinci resection and panendoscopy biopsies & a selective neck dissection. first email received today with oncology in the title made me realise...
Hello my dad has been diagnosed with advanced oropharyngeal cancer. The consultant said they can't operate and he can't have chemotherapy but he can have palliative radiotherapy. Now I'm so worried because my dad has lost a lot of weight though not...
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Hi all, Thanks for your replies and kind words, it's most appreciated. So here it is, update No.1. It's been confirmed that I am PD-L1 positive meaning I'm able to have immunotherapy with my first treatment beginning next Friday. Wish me luck...
Hi guys ....new here thought i would see whats its like lol...No one in my house gets how im feeling and i understand that. I am on my 5th week of radiotherepy out of 6 and waiting on my second chemo but my god i have never been so sick in my life lol...
