Simple sinus surgery is now lymphoma waiting on biopsy results from Leeds, lump is at the back of nose so from what I'd read it's a rare cancer. PET scan and MRI this week. Can't eat , can't sleep.
Hi. Diagnosed with NPC stage 2 yesterday. All a bit bewildering so far. I have had symptoms since January of this year and it's taken quite some time to get a diagnosis. Be nice to converse with others wherever they are on this journey. I would really...
Hi, I am 10 months post rt and I am curious if you also experience the same thing regarding your taste buds. Although my taste is much better there are days where food tastes like nothing again. It is quite random so it’s always a ‘surprise’ what I...
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I have two more zaps to go on my neck after this weekend. My neck is itching like crazy!! Any suggestions for relief please.
Hi, I'm Fi. I had my first tongue biopsy yesterday – a lesion of about 2 cms long removed and stitched. I had no idea I had a mass- it was picked up in routine dentist check up. I didn’t have an ulcer or any sore place at all, somehow just some extra...
Where to start? I successfully completed chemo/radiotherapy 6 years ago for SCC on tonsil, but have now developed ORN on the left lower jaw. Have had one procedure to file down the bone 6 weeks ago but appears to have made symptoms worse. Met consultant...
Hi I’m new here, I have base tongue cancer. Had the first round of chemo Monday 24/8/26 and I’m a week through the first of six weeks radiation which will also follow with second round of chemo on 14/9/26. Any good ideas to reduce low hearing tinitus...
Coming into last two weeks of base o tongue cancer found cocodamol gave me awful constipation Even with laxative at the same time So came off it and found paracetamol was ok But the pain in and around the throat is getting worse so shall I get...
Hello, I’m new to the group. My husband is about to start 6 weeks of treatment. RT + 2 rounds of chemo. No idea what this journey will bring. His diagnosis was T4N1. Due to distance from home to hospital, he’ll be an inpatient Mo-Fr, but coming home after...
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