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Hi sorry its me again i am all confused and no further forward When i had my camera exam the ent said i can see what looks like a cyst but it dosnts look suspicious When the report is wrote out it has no mention of the cyst just this assmetry at the...
How do people grt on with a peg fitted? Do uou have to keep your mouth lubricated? Many thanks Amanda
Hi all just a quick intro, I’m Mario ,I started being checked out after finding a lump on my neck in Sept 2024 was diagnosed on the 20th Dec ! it’s been a bit of a roller coaster to eventually get to the starting point for my treatment . Ive been told...
My biopsy is happening even though had ct scan not sure why i need it if the ct scan is clear anyway dont seem to be rushing as its not til the 16th local anaesthetic .im still quite worried as to why he said dosnt look suspicious but still doing a biopsy...
Hi everyone! Here I am, terrified, joining a club I never thought I would join. I have been reading through the forums and this seems like a great place to be even though I don't want to be here, if that makes sense. I just received the results from...
How long usually for biopsy results? We’re so worried and waiting as the dr said he’d call us.
New here and just need to off load my worries, I had a routine cervical neck MRI on 31st Oct to check for nerve damage due to osteoarthritis, but when they did it, they had an accidental find of enlarged postlingual lymphoid tissue with filling of both...
I am only on my First Week of Radiotherapy Is it normal for Scan to have to be taken several times before Treatment , Today was Awful , I had 3 Scans and 2 Xrays before I started my Treatment I am feeling really deflated as Yesterday was 1st Day only...
Hi I got told I had cancer and needed a larengetomy on Christmas Eve I am so worried about absolutely everything will I still have a good quality of life after operation I am so overwhelmed by all of this any advice for anxiety would be gratefully re...
Hello peeps, I have had an ulcer on my tongue since end September. I went to the dentist and they referred me to hospital in December. Got an apt through for 6 January for biopsy. My other symptoms are sore jaw and ear, losing voice and loss of appetite...
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