Hi, have just got to the end of week 5. I’ve had 2 rounds of chemo but this was stopped as I developed tinnitus. Still able to eat - mainly soups and soft foods - and topping up with Ensure drinks. My throat is quite painful but managing with paracetamol...
Hi All My name is Debbie I was diagnosed nearly 4 weeks ago with T3 right tonsil 2N now been upgraded to T4a3N +16we just celebrated my sons18th last week plus older son 26 and gorgeous grandaughter.. Saw oncologist at Sheffield yesterday (Scary scan...
My partner has tonsil cancer with secondary in lymph nodes …it start it May, he’s had all scans and several biopsies, he’s now in hospital as he can no longer eat or drink as his throat has moved. Hes on IV fluids foods meds . He’s not had any treatment...
Hello all. I'm finding learning how to use this site is not easy ! Maybe my age ? Please see my profile for some biography (auto). My top concern at present is total loss of sense of smell - coupled with not finding it easy to obtain a really detailed...
Hello I’m wondering what other people’s experience of restorative surgery has been? I’ve had Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma and in November 2021 I had part of my hard palate and a small part of the soft palate removed. I’ve been left with a...
Hi everyone I thought I would share my story in the hope it helps someone. I have a tumour at the back of the right of my tongue. I am told it's stage 1 and hasn't spread to my torso. I found it as a lymph node in my neck was lumpy. The dr was brilliant...
Hello l have just completed 6 weeks of RT daily with 5 lots of chemo over 5 weeks for Tonsillar cancer HPV+. The offending tonsil was removed & used for histology. The final RT was on Friday. Before l ask my question, sincere thanks to every single...
Hi, my partner has cancer at the back of his tongue and is undergoing radiotherapy at Christies. He has been on a liquid only diet for a couple of weeks now but was having trouble getting even that down At his assessment last Tuesday they decided to put...
Hello everyone, my 56 year old partner has recently been diagnosed with cancer in his mouth. Needless to say this news has hit us for six. I was a carer for my late husband for many years, he was diabetic and had a bad heart, so I'm feeling a little bit...
Hi, I was diagnosed with head and neck cancer Nov 2021. After surgery to remove 2 tumours from back of mouth and under tongue I was recovering well until starting radiotherapy. 8 sessions into prescribed 30, the side effects started. A week later I became...
