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Hello. I am new here and not sure how to properly use the site, so please forgive me - or put me right! I've just done Day 13 of radio. My cancer is inside the right cheek in various locations. Felt pretty OK till last week but symptoms worsened considerably...
Hi All Hope your all bearing up dealing with this Cancer rubbish . I am starting round 3 on my cancer trip . Has anyone had the pleasure of trying this cocktail of drugs. My understanding of the treatment is 3 weeks on with a PICC line and a pump and...
Hi, I was at our monthly H&NC meeting today and the leader of the group was talking about HPV 16+.She said how it can cause our cancer but doesn't necessarily stay in our systems.I was under the impression it does stay once you have it. Any help with...
It was my understanding that no matter the treatment for tongue cancer (please see my profile) that reviews were carried out for five years. Since my surgery the review periods have been approximately at seven week junctures. My last appointment was at...
Hi You'll see my story if you click on my profile! In a nutshell my tumour was adenoid cystic carcinoma in my orbital floor. This was resected in 2012 followed by radiotherapy. I have a met in my neck since 2012 ad had a lung one resected in 2018. Following...
Still recovering from two heavy operations for SCC last year. T4N2M0 AND T2N1M0. They have just found a 4cm growth in my stage 4 area upper right jaw on a CT scan. CT scan in November was clear so this seems to be quite aggressive and fast growing....
Hi quick post today was a day that in May 2018 I couldn’t have imagined.My last visit to say goodbye to my lovely oncologist Dr Sen at Leeds cancer centre. How do you say thank you to the man who saved my life. I was discharged last May by ent in Wakefield...
Hi If anyone has any advice it would be appreciated, i honestly have no idea what im doing or what to do and as much as i have a great family support they dont understand. A few weeks ago i found out i was pregnant im actually 17weeks that was a...
Well here we are already, week 3 done halfway, down hill now !!!. So week 3 arrived and just as they said side effects start. I've ended up with slight swelling on my tounge, producing a lot of saliva ulcerated patches and a patch that feels like it's...
BETWEEN THIS AND THIS Plate of Venison,Parsnip Puree, Broccoli accompanied by a glass of St Emilion and huge portion of homemade Tiramisu? The answer is five years Today Is my five years clear and the message I'd like to pass on is...
