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Hi all, Great to be here. I'm recovering well from my salivary gland cancer last year. Sister came to all hospital visits because I'm agoraphobic and couldn't go without her. So eternally grateful that she committed to this, taking time off work for...
Hello, my partner has been diagnosed with tonsil and lymph node cancer. He is due to start chemo radiotherapy in 4 weeks time. It is hpv positive. He has given up smoking 2 weeks ago . We have 2 children. The oncologist told him today, she is going...
Hi there ,I posted before about having a lip biopsy for a dark patch on lower lip. It came back as benign hyper pigmentation. Very soon after I developed another dark patch under the first scar. Now I have pain in my lip ,everytime I apply lipstick I...
Hi all. Got my results today from my pet ct scan. Unfortunately not got a clear one. There is still uptake as they called it from the dye ,showing at the back of the tongue . My cancer was diagnosed a t4 tonsil and tongue/ soft palate originally. Today...
My husband had a balloon gastrostomy fitted in February this year after surgery for mouth cancer and following radiotherapy is still using it for all his major feed and medications. He has had numerous infections around the site and over granulation several...
Hi, I just wanted to put my own experience out there and see if anyone can offer any advice. I am a male aged 59 I was diagnosed with Tonsil cancer in Sept 2025, I underwent Chemoradiation 5 Chemo and 35 Radiation finishing Mid January 2026. Weight...
Hi my name is Geoff, I had my operation last Nov.’25. I’m on a feeding tube not being able to swallow. I am waiting for a videofleuroscopy! They have told me I will probably need the tube for life, has anyone else been in same position. I had tonsil cancer...
Hi all I’m now just over 9 weeks post CRT treatment for hpv+ tonsil cancer. I’ve been managing to eat from week 3 and been doing well. However, I’m now struggling to find foods that I can eat that I enjoy. The novelty of soups, fish pie, cottage pie...
Hi all. Finished 7 weeks radiotherapy for thyroid cancer on 12th of July. I feel very well, started to eat solid foods, literally a piece of meat with potatoes yesterday. Although it took me longer than my family I still count it as a victory. ...
Hi all. Just going into 4th week of bilateral radiotherapy and chemotherapy for throat and neck. The whole treatment to date has been alongside severe flare up of sciatica, which is being managed with nerve blockers but the throat pain has ramped...
