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Hi everyone Wondering if anyone can guide me through what to expect after being referred under urgent referral? I have a lesion on the top of my tongue which has been there for around 3/4 years, dentist has sent through 2 previous referrals but I’ve...
I really do everything to try and support my husband since his diagnosis of head and neck HPV positive oropharynx SCC stage one. He has days where he looks like he’s depressed doesn’t wanna talk to me even days where I feel like he doesn’t like me very...
Have any of you w the p16 dx not had a good outcome or not s clear post scan??
Hi, I've been reading posts on her the last couple of weeks and have just plucked up the courage to post myself. I'm having 2 week wait investigations for a lump on the floor of my mouth right at the very back of my tongue with painful throat on that...
Hi everyone thought I would introduce myself as I've just joined (late to the party and apologises now for my spelling!!) I am a very positive person and have to find a joke in everything (much to the annoyance of the surgeons). I was diagnosed on 31st...
Might seem an odd question but would this mean if positive diagnosis that a previous partner would have passed this on either knowingly or not? I'm obviously overthinking but having gone through 2 rounds of ivf & my partner having clear smear tests...
Honestly wish i could get someone to see the state of my throat, this this is getting bigger i can feel it like a chocking lump, looks more veiny & my whole throat now looks a mess, both glads on left & right keep swelling right up under my jaw with a...
April 1st 12.30 will have to be permanent
Does anyone know what NON keratinizing scc means. ???
Today I finished No# 12 of Radiation and No# 7 of Chemo at week 3. It's a real learning curve and full of adjustments. I started having serious headaches and debilitating pain, probably because I made it a mandatory part of my treatment not have ANY Opioids...
