Wanted to let everyone know after 7 months since diagnosis and 3 months post chemoradiotheraphy hubby has got the all clear from his p16 tonsil cancer. We are obviously delighted with this news and we weren't expecting this news at this stage. So it...
Hi. It was my husband's birthday recently and I wrote him a poem to say thanks to him for looking after me this past year. I've never written a poem before so am a bit embarrassed but thought some o n here might understand and appreciate it! Here goes...
Hi. I've posted before about this. My hubby has had surgery, chemo & radiotherapy for tonsil cancer and lymph node spread in neck. 9 weeks post treatment, doing pretty well all in all but getting troubled by lymphoedema in neck. He's read blogs, doing...
Hello everybody and a big hello to Dani and Hazel and Blod. Well it was a year ago tomorrow I finished my treatment . HPV 16 base of tongue, I had 35 sessions of radiotherapy and 5 sessions of chemo, I was too sick to finish the 6th session. I find it...
Not a great prognosis. 0.5 for pembro and nivo and it needed to be 1.0+. However, I just qualify for the nivo under timescales (just!) and we are going to try that so a tad more positive despite the physical worsenings. The battle continues!
Hi All, hope you are all well… 22/7/22 i had my last radiotherapy…. Almost a year ago. i am feeling great, happy and looking forward to celebrate my 50th birthday next month. Today i am having PET scan, and tomorrow will see my oncologist. Hopefully...
Hi everyone my husband went for his 6 week check post radiotherapy yesterday,everything is looking as it should at this stage ,I feel like we have crossed the other side now and are well on the road to recovery,he's up and about walking the dogs ,shopping...
My husband has been for 8 week check up on his p16 carcinoma .he originally had 6 weeks chemo and 35 radiation ,he was on fortisips through peg since. One of them that way and drinking them normally. The problem now is he is slurring again a lot and struggling...
Hi, Any advice on PEG tube belts/waistband support ? I'm using tape but all just peeling off. Thanks Turi
Hi everyone I’m delighted to say I was given the all-clear yesterday. Diagnosed with stage 3 tongue/throat cancer last December. Treatment with Cetuximab and radiotherapy for 6 weeks across March and April which made me very poorly. Recovery has been...
