Hi, I was at our monthly H&NC meeting today and the leader of the group was talking about HPV 16+.She said how it can cause our cancer but doesn't necessarily stay in our systems.I was under the impression it does stay once you have it. Any help with...
It was my understanding that no matter the treatment for tongue cancer (please see my profile) that reviews were carried out for five years. Since my surgery the review periods have been approximately at seven week junctures. My last appointment was at...
Hi quick post today was a day that in May 2018 I couldn’t have imagined.My last visit to say goodbye to my lovely oncologist Dr Sen at Leeds cancer centre. How do you say thank you to the man who saved my life. I was discharged last May by ent in Wakefield...
Well here we are already, week 3 done halfway, down hill now !!!. So week 3 arrived and just as they said side effects start. I've ended up with slight swelling on my tounge, producing a lot of saliva ulcerated patches and a patch that feels like it's...
BETWEEN THIS AND THIS Plate of Venison,Parsnip Puree, Broccoli accompanied by a glass of St Emilion and huge portion of homemade Tiramisu? The answer is five years Today Is my five years clear and the message I'd like to pass on is...
Two years on from such a shock and out of the blue , diagnosis. This followed 'just a cough' and then a massive haemorrhage in his throat January '22 He has gone from no treatment envisaged or possible to 10 days mild, palliative radiotherapy to give...
Hi, it feels very surreal to be writing this message - a month ago we were blissfully unaware of what was ahead! My husband (62) went to the GP with a lump on his neck - several weeks later following xray, ultrasound and finally a Biopsy, confirmation...
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Hi anyone had a rig put back in as food became a issue swallowing and spk due to radiation damage to the nerves my hubby losing his voice and swallowing will stop at some point it’s so hard get rid off the cancer go through all this poo and this happens...
Hi all. One year post treatment , next check up is in about three weeks time however I’ve started to get pain in my neck on the side where I had cancer in lymph’s . I’m not in the least concerned re cancer as I know it’s muscle related and I’m simply...
