Hi all, Had surgery yesterday ,and consultant decided not to take tonsil out as he found a lump at base of tongue ,which he thinks is primary ,so he took lots of biopsy and now being tested. So another waiting game ,but Rachel (key worker) says it...
Hi, First time on this site. Have been trying to pretend it all never happened and not wanting to face it. I had 6 weeks in hospital last year with radiotherapy and chemo for cancer in one of my tonsils. I couldn't eat for weeks and lost alot of weight...
New member, and really wish I was aware of these forums sooner as they look a great place to share experiences and seek advice. In March this year my world was turned upside down when, at the age of 48, I was diagnosed with HPV Head and Neck Cancer...
Good Afternoon I have been following this wonderful forum since my wife was diagnosed with T3N2cM0 p16- scc of the oropharynx back in April and it has been my go to source of information and sanity….stayed clear of Google. I’m looking for a bit of...
Just a quick intro. I've just been diagnosed with T2L1M0 P16+ in the left tonsil. I've been given a truck load of info which I'm still digesting. The learning curve is pretty steep. I came here to learn about others' experiences. I took three runs at...
Hi everyone, Recently my father was diagnosed of squamous cell carcinoma of the right vocal cord T3NOMO and scheduled to have 30 sessions of radiotherapy and 2 cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin). Also he just had some of his teeth removed today. the...
Hello everyone my name is Anne70 and I'm new to the group My husband had a Laragyctomy a year ago due to cancer a few months ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer .
Please does anyone no the right way to drain lymph nodes from my neck down past my left shoulder . Thank you Barry
so my tonsil treatment is about to start now (n2) i have had all my teeth out, but i am not to keen about the peg. has anyone here refused it and got through the 6 weeks of r&c treatment by still eating. I rekon i have about 2.5 stone i could safely loose...
Hi My mum was diagnosed with neuro endocrine parotid gland cancer April 2023. It's high grade and had spread to lymph nodes. She had it removed plus neck dissection. The surgery was left her with facial palsy as the surgeon had to remove her facial...
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