Just had appointment following first PET scan. Uptake showing at base of tongue and in left had side of neck (original treatment for right hand side) I know we think we know this is a possibility but has still come as a bit of a shock. Actually managed...
I'm feeling like I'm losing it and giving up to giving cancer the finger and smashing it. I take this is normal. I'm waiting on tests to come through to confirm. I was in the chip shop this evening and felt emotional and felt like crying so had to come...
Yesterday was a busy one for myself. Off I went to the mould room in the Beatsons Cancer Unit in Glasgow for a 11.30am appointment. I arrived early as parking was meant to be horrendous, and it was!! No-one mentioned how tight the radiation mask is btw...
Hello, I have just finished my 3rd week of 6 weeks treatment for tonsil, tongue and lymph node SCC. The treatment is radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Increasingly I am having severe nausea after my chemotherapy. I am taking cyclazine and ondanestron. These...
I've still got lymphoedema so have lumps and puffiness in lip, cheek, chin, top of neck but have recently found a lump a lot lower down on neck, just above collar bone about 7 cm off centre, same side as where I had jaw cancer. Looking on Google ...
Hi everyone , on Monday I had my Mask fitting along with a CT scan was an unusual experience all clever stuff , although I felt bit anxious it wasn't to bad but certainly helps if you can totally relax when process of moulding is being done as its clipped...
Hello,bucephalus here for my latest update. Still no pain or loss of taste.Review at Xmas found no cancer,but an ulcer on the voice box due to the RT treatment,but 4 weeks later ulcer had cleared.In early January had a CT scan which found a nodule on...
Hello everyone Nearly 5 weeks post radiotherapy a chemo and for past 3 days i have sinus type headache across my cheek bones nose behind eyes temple region is this is this nirmal and if so how to treat Thanks
Hi all, so started my treatment on Tuesday, I’m on 2 lots of different Chemo and Cetuximap? To try control this tumour! My last appointment with my oncologist on Monday freaked me out abit as she said if I wanted to know my prognosis/life expectancy that...
Hi everyone. As I posted the other day, my son is now cancer free. He hasn't worked for over 7 months. He has spoken to his boss and they are discussing his phased return to work. However, my son is very anxious on how he will cope. He will work from...
