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Hi I had tonsillectomy 2 weeks ago and they have found the primary tumour in right hand side back of tongue. Before they start radiotherapy they have to remove lymph nodes in my right armpit on Friday as they suspect lymphoma.I am 58 years old and I am...
Hi everyone, I'm new to this. I hope you're all ok and as well as you can be. I'm 50 years old, I'm disabled in a wheelchair with very painful complex rare medical conditions. I am also a full time carer for my severely disabled wife. I was diagnosed...
Hi all, I am nearly 12 months out from chemoradiation. I have been using Level 1 drink thickening for several months because I was coughing after drinking liquids. Something seemed to change a week or so ago and I started coughing more in the morning...
Hi all, I'm 11 months out from chemoradio treatment (yay!) and doing well - except for all the usual side effects... Just this week I can feel a slight discomfort in my neck nodes on the side that was worst affected by cancer. I had a 'no evidence...
Hi everyone, My dad was diagnosed with SCC tonsil cancer in October 2023 and was operated on in November 2023 having a tonsillectomy, neck dissection. He had 5 chemo sessions and 30 radio sessions. Unfortunately before the last session of chemo he had...
Can anyone help understanding this report please. It says no invasive malignancy but could it mean local cancer? RIGHT NASAL SEPTAL LESION ' CLINICAL DETAILS Right nasal septum papillomatous lesion. MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION Piece of soft tissue...
Hey I have about 20 boxes of Fortisips, all different flavours and 2 boxes of strawberry scandishakes. I can give them back to Nautricia but they throw them away even if it's unopened! So if anyone lives near Newcastle do you want them? Seems such a...
Hi just really need advice, don't really want to use Google, for the past year I've suffered badly with a sore throat on one side, it used to be on and off but for the past 6 months it's been constant, I did see ent a year ago who did ct scan and showed...
Hi, I was diagnosed and treated for head and neck cancer Jan 2023. During and following treatment I have been using Caphosol dispersive tablets to create a fizzy mouth rinse. These have now been discontinued and I am struggling to find an alternative...
i I’m new here. Iv had a lump inside my nose for about 3 years septum wall it has been growing slowly also Iv been having drenching night sweats for a while. I seen ENT department in March they said it’s definitely not a polyp but they’re not to worried...
