Hi, I have a question that I forgot to ask my consultant at results of pet scan.Because my pet scan was showing hot areas she said it could be radio resistant.Does anyone know why two thirds of a tumour would respond and one third of same tumour wouldn...
Hi, sadly my husband’s post treatment PET scan result showed cancer remaining in neck lymph gland and 2 lesions in the liver have been highlighted. Nothing picked up in liver previously. Primary back of tongue had gone and some neck lymph glands reduced...
Sorry, not visited or posted here for a wile. Some may remember me, had op to replace half of jaw in 2018, followed by radio and chem, got all clear in early 2019, had a few ups and downs, but relatively OK now. Todays news has really hit me hard...
Hi folks, 3 years since my treatment and 2 1/2 since my PEG was removed. All has been good until the last couple of weeks. I've been feeling bloated, bad reflux which has made me sick a couple of times. I'm eating meals, but feel full easily. I've...
Hello all, I hope springs arrival has lifted folk. I finished treatment on 11th August 2023. I’ve had 2 PET scans and neither have been conclusive so I’m now having ultrasound scans every 6 weeks to monitor my lymph gland particularly. This in itself...
A wee bit concerned - both MRI (Wed) 5 pm and CT( Fri) 1pm both with contrast dye, apparently they do this so as to avoid reaction to contrast dye. Have any of you had them so close together and had a reaction? Concerned that am due to travel Friday...
Hi, Just back from ENT and scan results.Hotspot picked up at side/back of tongue. .Has been sore for about a week.Being booked in for biopsy next week if they can get appointment with pre-assessment if not following week.She says it could just be inflammation...
A wee bit concerned - both MRI (Wed) 5 pm and CT( Fri) 1pm both with contrast dye, apparently they do this so as to avoid reaction to contrast dye. Have any of you had them so close together and had a reaction? Concerned that am due to travel Friday...
I just wanted to give an update on my son. he has now had 4 sessions of chemo and next week will be his 7th and last week of radiotherapy. He is having trouble eating now and mostly just having the ensure drinks he had ulcers in his mouth and a sore...
Hi I’m 15/20 completed. So far apart from my well published amount of spit. I have a really sore throat, and some burning on the top of my right shoulder for what reason I have no idea, as the Area being treated is 4cm x4 the front of my larynx so nothing...
