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Hi, sadly my husband’s post treatment PET scan result showed cancer remaining in neck lymph gland and 2 lesions in the liver have been highlighted. Nothing picked up in liver previously. Primary back of tongue had gone and some neck lymph glands reduced...
Hi everyone. I am looking for a bit of advice after worrying myself sick! Around 4 weeks ago I noticed a smooth painless bump at the back of my mouth on the upper gum, near my molar. The lump comes and goes. Theres no different texture to this or...
Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking on this forum for a wee while, but this is my first post. I can’t tell you how helpful just reading things here has been so far. I’m only 39, non-smoker and don’t drink much, but was diagnosed with T2N0M0 tongue cancer...
Morning. My husband was due to have his second dose of chemo today but his wbc is too low. Hopeful that he might have it next week - week 5. Anyone had this problem and how likely is it his count will have improved by next week? Feeling very down as we...
Sorry, not visited or posted here for a wile. Some may remember me, had op to replace half of jaw in 2018, followed by radio and chem, got all clear in early 2019, had a few ups and downs, but relatively OK now. Todays news has really hit me hard...
Hello all My husband is about to have rapid treatment for this - surgery or laser under general anaesthetic ...we don't know which or whether it may be both. In three months he's gone from "mild to moderate" to "severe high grade". To me this sounds...
Hi folks, 3 years since my treatment and 2 1/2 since my PEG was removed. All has been good until the last couple of weeks. I've been feeling bloated, bad reflux which has made me sick a couple of times. I'm eating meals, but feel full easily. I've...
Hi Not really sure how to word this. Si've starting treatment - so far tpf and now on xeek 5 of radiation he has become a total nightmare, nasty, very short fused, raising his voice, snapping at everything. Which im finding very hard. I do know he...
Hi all, sore tongue developed in Week 2 of RT, down one side. Everything makes it sting and it rubs on my teeth which makes it worse. I've told the medical people several times but they just nod sympathetically. I finished RT 3 weeks ago and am still...
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