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Oral cancer right cheek. Stage 2. Had option of RT or surgery and chose RT. Finished at end of Feb. Had PET 2 weeks ago, today was Results Day. Except it wasn't. Registrar (never seen before) said there was "some uncertainty" about one area of cheek...
I had the second wide local excision last Tuesday to remove a tumour. Unlike the first time they didn’t use laser and I swelled up like a balloon, it’s hideous, swallowing is agonisingly painful I have to use a syringe to get any liquids down, and keep...
Hi Everyone I have now been diagnosed with the above. As the primary site is being rather illusive to the doctors, I'm having an op/procedure to try and discover more. The procedure is a robotic tongue mucosectomy. I was hoping that someone may have...
Hello... I really need your help and advice. I was diagnosed with tonsil cancer and under went 6 x 5 radiotherapy and 2 chemotherapy. Since the beginning of treatment to now. 4 weeks post treatment I am still out of sorts. No energy. Is this normal...
Hello, I’m new here my husband has just had a full laryngectomee last week , how did everyone cope ? I’m visiting twice a day , he’s just constantly wanting to come home , texting every minute about it , I’m so tired , stressed, worried at the end of...
Hello, I wonder if I could please ask for advice. I have just been put on the 2 week pathway referral for ENT. Basically a cough for 6 months, hoarse voice, odd sensation of sometimes not being able to swallow and constantly having to clear my throat...
Hi all, My Dad was diagnosed with tongue cancer at the begging on April and was planned to have surgery to remove the tumour and reconstruct on 1st May. He was planned to have a temporary tracheostomy and NG tube. However once on the operating table...
I had surgery for both 5 and a half weeks ago. I'd like advice on side effects that others experienced after this. At present I still experience mild pain in my throat, half my tongue is numb and has no sense of taste and I have shooting pains in my shoulder...
Hi all. I was treated at Ninewells hospital in Dundee and had my PET CT scan on monday. They have been analysed already. Do they give you the results before the follow up meeting or at the meeting? I know Peter was there as well so if he’s reading this...
Hi there, I am new to this forum. I have been treated with 30 sessions of radiotherapy, mixed with chemo (2 sessions) for HPV+ related throat and tongue sarcoma. I coped reasonably well with the treatment, it was fairly grim and I was fitted with a PEG...
