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Hi all just been diagnosed with neck cancer. A mass was growing on my neck and caused a fracture thats how it was discovered. I am also awaiting the results of a biopsy on the tongue. Am so so scared. Haven't started treatment yet need to see oncologist...
Hi all, I’m getting worse at night waking up with uncomfortable mucus in my throat that I can’t seem to shift. I do have a nebuliser that helps but I wondered if anyone else struggles at night with breathing and is there any suggestions that can help...
I'm in the hospital from having my first throat cancer endoscopy. I won't know the results till I am discharged tomorrow, but the doctors told me beforehand that I would be meeting with the cancer next week to discuss. This was about two weeks after the...
Hi! Somehow I am more stiff and have slightly more pain than days 1-3. My neck is more tight and less mobile and I look like a pelican after a good hunt. My lower lip on the side of the dissection is messed ip and when I open my mouth it doesn't...
My husband had a pet scan two days ago and his dr called and said everything looked good. He had neck dessection as he had a recurrence, but everything was clear. We’re so happy. How often did others get pet scans, his has been three months so far.
Dad finished radiotherapy in October for tonsil cancer, on Wednesday he had the 3 months pet scan to see if all gone or spread. He has been asked to go into see his consultant on Wednesday and he is very scared that has not worked, is this normal to be...
Good morning all - Trust you are all well? I am now almost a full week after completing six weeks (30 sessions) of RT for tonsil cancer. Everyone I speak too says the side effects continue to get worse for two weeks afterwards? But to be honest, apart...
Hi, I was diagnosed with the throat cancer September 2020, received 37 doses of Radiotherapy and 5 doses of Chemotherapy, this was supposed to be 7 but had Tovic reaction to the Chemotherapy so they decided that 5 would be enough. The Radiotherapy as...
Over the past 9 months I’ve had a slightly swollen neck lymph node (1B) that arose post surgery for SCC Stage 1 cancer in the mouth cheek, but it was not noticeable at all and I couldn’t even feel it. It never got more than 1cm and so I was monitored...
Hi all, I posted at the end of November about my dads first appointment with MaxFax clinic and how we were immediately told it was mouth cancer and no treatment. (When we asked why not treatment we were told because of you as a person there is many...
