Hi All. Day 5 of treatment Chemoratiotherapy and I've hit my first wall. Nauseous like crazy despite taking the Tablets. Aching and shaking I was wondering if anyone had a horrid smell lingering over them. I've seen people describe it it's making...
Hi everyone, After a couple of weeks of nagging from my (lovely) wife I've finally decided to get with the program and say hello. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in both sides of my neck on 8th October, a swelling and also a small lump...
Hi anyone on here experienced Salivary Gland cancer? my husband had 16 hour operation with 50 lymph nodes removed, 6 were effected. He's doing really well and healing good. Radiotherapy next. The cancer has all been removed which is good news, saw the...
Hi. I too was diagnosed with HPV +16 secondary throat cancer beginning of September. I've had both my tonsils removed and lymph nodes on both sides if back removed. There was cancer in one of the lymph nodes however they still cant find the primary but...
Hello Just an update from yesterdays post. My scan date has come through for tomorrow at 3pm FINGERS CROSSED XXX
Hi, My Dad was recently diagnosed with throat cancer - this came as quite a shock to myself and my family. Since the diagnosis I've been struggling to cope and process what's happened. There's a lot of worry about what will happen, especially as he...
Hello Im new to your site. Can anybody help me from the beginning of being diagnosed - Squamous cancer on the side of my tongue!!! Im terrified of what’s to come and already getting fed up with people Saying NOT TO WORRY XXX
Hello, my hubby was diagnosed a few weeks ago with SCC of the tongue, he has had one surgery but unfortunately we’ve found out it wasn’t successful in getting it all. We are now waiting for a date for more tongue surgery with reconstruction and lymph...
Hello there, I'm new to this group. My partner has just been diagnosed with basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, found in his lymph gland. As far as i can see this is a more aggressive form of SCC. Next steps are for them to do a PET CT for them...
Hi there I’m Arlene and was diagnosed on the 13th Sep. My radiotherapy was meant to start 5 weeks ago. I have just finished my second week today. I am worried that if got worse in the 5 weeks it was delayed.
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