Hi all Diagnosed with right tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma T3 N0 M0. Had hemiglossectomy on 23 Nov 2025. Level I-IV neck dissection and reconstruction with a left radial forearm free flap. Been home a week. Seeing consultant tomorrow who will doubtless...
Hi everyone my husband is now 3 months post chemo radiotherapy treatment for hob scc tonsil cancer which spread to his neck lymph nodes. He had the tonsil removed prior to treatment. he is really struggling with the constant difficulty swallowing...
Hello I have been diagnosed with stage 4 hypopharyngeal cancer - I have been choking we with some foods and drinks and wanted to ask about foods that help and what people did about naso-gastric feeds and when they made a decision to have this put in...
Hi all finally had MRI done yesterday after throwing a wobble first time round, thank god for midaz lol. got a message today saying appointment for next Tuesday with ENT consultant, hoping it will be for results of panendoscopy and nothing more sinister...
I am writing to express my profound frustration with the protracted timeline for my cancer treatment. I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, p16 Positive T3 N2 M0, following an initial suspicion of tonsillitis. Despite the...
I am 10yrs on from my diagnosis of mouth cancer. I had the whole lot. Chemo, radiotherapy and a neck dissection. I have recently developed a head tilt which is giving me all sorts of symptoms. I was wondering if anyone else has or is experiencing this...
For the last few days, when I come on to the forum, I have had to tick a box to show I am not a robot. Has this happened to anyone else?
Im not in UK, but your space was highly recommended and I hope it’s ok I am here… 63f, HPV+ SCC left palentine tonsil, local lymph node involvement. Heading to 2nd consult next week. Weighing all my options.
My partner left me 2 weeks before embarking on a 12 month reconstruction journey. I stupidly chase him but he replied saying he wanted a clean break. I would have dealt with this if I wasn’t going through what I’m going through. I was quite needy and...
I'm ready to start seven weeks of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Both sides of my neck for stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma cancer affecting the tonsil, throat, soft palate, and lymph nodes. I was called to the hospital yesterday for a meeting....
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