Has any ever had a problem with district nurse not turning up to remove a chemo pump should have had my removed Friday. Never turned up. Every time I rang different excuses. Not received the review. Is it dangerous to be left in
I have some rather large SCC skin mets on my skin aswel as inside my neck well the ones on my skin leak a horrible smelly fluid, my consultant knows but it seems to be getting worse and coming from my old trac scar which is very swollen! Sorry for maybe...
My husband was diagnosed with tonsil cancer and secondary lymph node he had three operations including neck dissection and PET scan was clear 4months ago he recently developed back pain so had a CT scan this week also surgeon found a lump in his neck...
Today marks one year since the 8 minute phone call telling me my MRI had shown malignant lumps in my neck. Then followed the round of biopsies, scans and appointments with tonsil cancer confirmed, again by phone at 4.30 on Christmas Eve. This year (Covid...
Hi everyone, We just wanted to share a blog which you might find interesting, around speech and voice changes following cancer. We wrote this blog with a focus on mouth cancer as it was Mouth Cancer Action Month in November. The blog features members...
Hi everyone, hope yous are well & doing the best you can be ️ my mum was told back in June there is no more treatment she can receive after being diagnosed with head & neck cancer back in 2017 she received radio therapy, full neck decection, more radio...
Hi, It's been a while since I contributed anything here, but thought I could give an update. Early in 2020, I was diagnosed with HPV16+ tonsil cancer (T3, N1). I went through chemoradiation treatment that started on the first day of Lockdown #1, so...
Hi everyone. Today marks 2 years since I got my H&N cancer diagnosis. I know most people mark when they complete treatment, but, as many regulars know, there seemed to be no definitive treatment end date for me so I mark "D-day" instead. I love to be...
Hi As many of you know I’m past 3 years for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes and happily living our lives. At my last scheduled appointment 8 September in i waltzed on my own hubby in car. We were going away a week later and I hadn’t...
I finished my radio and chemo in February and have since had the all clear from tonsilure cancer,but my interest in things and mood swings are terrible. Has anyone else experienced this after treatment.
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