Greetings. I am brand new to this forum. I have HPV related cancer in two lymph nodes and one tonsil. I am three weeks in on six weeks of radiation and chemo. Food tastes like nothing. My desire to eat and drink is not great. I am genuinely terrified...
Hi everyone, first post and just wanted to say how amazing you all are. Your posts give me hope and good advice. I was diagnosed with cancer in sinuses in Jan and have had a rapid two cycles of chemotherapy done already. The last set finishing Sunday...
Hi, this is the first time I have been on, prompted by where I am at and having an appointment today. I was diagnosed with throat and neck cancer just before Christmas and since then I’ve had surgery of the throat and neck. I was diagnosed through a...
Hi everyone, mind playing tricks on me after base of tongue cancer HPV16 It's 3 months after treatment for me , I feel great , lymph node lump gone to touch , can't eat much or taste but I can drink a pint of Guiness silver lining. Had my PET...
Hi, my husband is 2 weeks in to chemo radiation treatment and I feel completely unprepared for just how brutal it is. I feel so helpless, and would LOVE to hear from anyone who has gone through this or whose treatment is currently underway, or those...
Hi Just a brief hello. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on the base of my tongue in late August and completed my chemotherapy (6x Cisplatin) and radiotherapy(30x) a week before Christmas 22. It hasn't been easy and although I feel an awful lot...
Hi Just had the news I was expecting...busy month ahead, assessments etc. Trying to look for positives concerning treatment challenges ahead...any advice would be gratefully appreciated...treatment will be in Dundee.
Morning everyone. A few days ago I suddenly started to have coughing fits then gagging and ultimately being sick. GP gave me tablets for acid reflux, has anyone else suffered similar? Were you also given medication? and if so how long did it last or...
Just returned from hospital where my partner was diagnosed with plasmacytoma in his sinus. The doc said its rare and he hasnt seen it before. We will hear from Norwich hospital tomorrow where we'll be travelling for treatment. Stunned atm. Anyone able...
Hi I was diagnosed with tongue cancer and had part of my tongue lasered, all but five bottom teeth removed and bilateral neck. So consultant said he is leaving the option of radiotherapy to me to go for it or not. However I am a type two diabetic with...
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007