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Hi, just a quick question to everyone out there. Now this is purely hypothetical at the moment ok. was thinking about doing spot of fund raising for cancer charities including obviously McMillan. My idea was a lapel badge ( think of the poppy ones)...
Hey all, me again I’m now 10 weeks post treatment, things are actually pretty good, had my first post appt with ENT and they are happy! However I have either a swollen neck or excess fat, unlikely though as I’ve only put half a stone back on, it’s...
Just got what I thought was my final diagnosis today but despite biopsy staining for HPV, test came back as inconclusive. Dr says it is very likely to be HPV, started in tonsil, now in left side lymph node, I’m 58 and healthy ( don’t smoke or drink)....
Hi everyone! My partner lives abroad due to the immigration process in the UK. He was going back and forth to a doctor that was giving him nasal spray and the problem wasn't really going away, so eventually I managed to get him to a well recommended...
Hi My darling husband had his post treatment scan results today. He beat tjroat cancer but sadly pet scan has shown he has bone cancer in spine and both sides of pelvic bones. With no treatment he bern told 9 to 12 months. No cure. Be offered immune...
pT4 N2b HPV 16+ SCC left tonsil with extrinsic muscle invasion Hello everyone. This is my first post although I have been intermittently logging in, but until now have been too scared to join in. However I thank you all for being brave enough to post...
It's world Head and Neck Cancer day today. Macmillan asked us Community Champs to contribute something to their Community Blogs. Here's mine. Mike has one being published soon too. So many people don't even realise the Community is here. I do wish...
Recap - I had partial glossectomy mid April and sentinel node biopsy - results were positive with clear margins and lymph nodes clear. I did have some post op problem with neck wound infections and dreadful mouth bleed both resulting in return to hospital...
Hi everyone It feels like ages since I have been on here. Anyway I thought I would give a quick update. As the title states I am five weeks out and doing remarkably well - better than expected. Positive points No longer on regular pain meds, I...
my partner finished his treatment 30 rt 2 chemo nearly 8 weeks ago. we saw the ent consultant and oncologist at the beginning of this week and they both said everything looked fine as far as they could see (tube down nose and feeling neck and looking...
