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I have been diagnosed with a secondary cancer in my neck (not Lymph) and they can't find the primary. The consultant is keen to operate on me within weeks with a significant neck dissection from ear to throat to remove the secondary and any other potential...
I'm 66 and been in remission for 2 years. I'm just not the fun person I used to be. I get very low and depressed. I just want to be alone with my dog. I put on an act with my family and close friends. I'm suffering with Tinnitus and arthritis. Sometimes...
I started this treatment yesterday which I will be having every week for sixteen weeks. Unfortunately it didn’t go to plan as after about 5 mins I had severe pain in my back and became really unwell. They have decided to slow down the treatment to 2 hours...
Hi I've finished treatment 5 weeks ago had 6 weeks RT for base of tongue cancer I am still spitting up mucus and my voice is faint how long did people have this for please? thanks Stephen
Hello, I hope everyone is well I was wondering if anyone had encountered early affects from Chemoradiation? I'm just at the end of week one and noticed yesterday after treatment that my cheek (radiation side) is very thick and my free flap is sort...
Hi everyone, I'm currently in my post treatment for mouth cancer. I did Radiotherapy (6 weeks) and Chemotherapy (2 sessions). My doctor told me to do some workouts but didn't advice me to avoid any food that's why I reached 90 kg for the first time in...
Hello. I have cancer of my right tonsil and tongue base, also lymph node. I'm HPV 16 positive. I've been feeling really brave and positive, but as treatment looms, it's starting to fade slightly. I have my RIG fitting tomorrow morning at 11 and I...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with base of tongue cancer back Feb due to a swollen lymph node that wouldn’t go down on one side of his neck. He is now having RT for 7 weeks and CT for 6 cycles and is doing well despite having a few side effects and is...
Hello all, So husband finished treatment mid February, and yesterday, to simply put it, was the most frightening time of both of our lives. Husband woke up, went to the loo, sitting on the loo for ages, came out into the bedroom, looked out of the...
