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is it normal to have zero energy 24/7 even after 13 weeks of treatment ending?
Hello, I’m 29 and in April I was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of soft tissue ewing sarcoma, which is in my lymph nodes of my neck only. I’ve had 9 rounds of chemotherapy and recently had a neck dissection. The surgeon removed 33 lymph nodes...
Had my 3 month appointment with my consultant following pet scan after having chemoradiation for tonsil cancer hpv. Back in 6 weeks as cancer site clear but found abnormal cells near original area. Not sure if due to treatment and healing or something...
I have been suffering from epithelial oral dysplasia on the left side of my tongue for almost 20 years and had number of wider excisions. The last time when I had the surgery, they found cancer. Luckily it was very small and it was surgically removed...
Hi all! I just got a call 1h ago, something I wasn't expecting at all. My consultant wanted to let me know ahead of the next appointment that the lab results of my latest biopsies were fine and no further treatment needed! I am guessing there will...
My husband had his RIG tube operation on Thursday (16th Jan) and one of the suture buttons has fallen off already - is this normal as it says after 2 weeks they should fall off. Thank you
Hi everyone , Just ending my 5th week post treatment and seen my oncologist yesterday for a review. She seems to think everything is going ok and I should look at eating now instead of using rig, I explained that when I try drinks I begin to cough...
Hi people it’s been a while. im at the consultant every 8 weeks no recurrence. but i hate food it’s such hard work. And waking up every 2 hours to drink is becoming a bind sorry had to gripe at someone and the wife’s deserved a day off
Hi all, I know I have been posting a lot of questions and stuff. I would hope some of the answers I have provided were useful and I could give a little bit back to this wonderful community. Trigger Warning this is me venting and unfortunately it's...
Good afternoon all. I'm the partner of someone who has salivary gland cancer and is about to start proton beam therapy. He is extra special as he has Li Fraumeni syndrome as well, making this all extra difficult. I expect I am going through exactly...
