Biopsy on lump on tongue Above is my previous thread where I was waiting on biopsy results which confirmed cancer on tongue. I had my histology results yesterday from my surgery which they said had good margins aim for 5mm had 4.5. Out of the 40 lymph...
Hi I had surgery 5 weeks ago for neck cancer. There were complications and I spent 3 weeks in intensive care. I’m now home but with a tracheostomy and feeding tube. Is there anyone in a similar situation who can offer support. It’s hard when I was so...
Hey all, it’s been a slog, but finished my six weeks of chemo radiotherapy today! I was diagnosed early Feb with cancer on lingual right tonsil (T2 N1 M0, hpv 16+) I had two rounds of chemo (Cisplatin) on week 1 and week 3. The second dose really...
Hello peeps. what a world we live in. 10 weeks ago I didn’t have a scoobie radio therapy starting Monday week. turned down the peg feed tube. Was that a mistake?? be good to hear from anyone who’s been thru this and the swallowing thing im so scared...
Hi Dani and Raz, I feel like i know you from all your great posts on the head and neck forum. Thank you very much for all the help getting through treatment and etc. I'm not sure about all the t's and n's and m's of my situation but was diagnosed oropharyngeal...
Hi new to this group and hope to get advice. My partner is 4 weeks post treatment for SCC tonsil cancer. He had 2 cisplatin & 30 radiotherapy sessions. Really thought the side effects had peaked a couple of weeks ago but he is still in so much pain, terrible...
Hi. So I’ve been lurking around this page for a couple of days now and have found hope in many of your posts. I thought it was time I said hello and gave a little of my story as I guess I’m going to be relying on you all a lot more. (Hope that’s ok)....
Hi I'm sorry if I shouldn't be here as I've not been told I have cancer but I'm so worried I might. I'm 41 healthy non smoker and I've had a large strange shape red lump on my tongue for 3 months. It's not changing but not going becoming very painful...
Hi, I have no idea if I have done this right but I have started my first week of tonsil cancer treatment. Just wanted to come and say hello as Dani suggested. I would like to wish you all luck on this journey. First week has been OK, just very tired...
Hi just really need advice, don't really want to use Google, for the past year I've suffered badly with a sore throat on one side, it used to be on and off but for the past 6 months it's been constant, I did see ent a year ago who did ct scan and showed...
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