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Hello everyone, I was diagnosed on Thursday has having a rare form of cancer. The specialist said that it had travelled from the salver gland up to the top of my nose near the opening to-my throat I was not shocked by the results because I have been...
Two years on from such a shock and out of the blue , diagnosis. This followed 'just a cough' and then a massive haemorrhage in his throat January '22 He has gone from no treatment envisaged or possible to 10 days mild, palliative radiotherapy to give...
Hi All Has anyone been treated on one side of the neck and tongue only? No chemo as I can't have it due to other health complications, just radiotherapy. If so, did your Consultant feel you'd be OK without stomach tube because it is felt you'll be able...
Hi, it feels very surreal to be writing this message - a month ago we were blissfully unaware of what was ahead! My husband (62) went to the GP with a lump on his neck - several weeks later following xray, ultrasound and finally a Biopsy, confirmation...
Hi my son had tonsil cancer which went to the lymph nodes he had his tonsil removed and has had 2 chemo sessions and is starting radiotherapy next week. The doctor wanted to put a feeding tube into his stomach in case he can’t eat but he has refused it...
My husband had surgery today. They suspected that the primary was in his left tonsil residual tissue (had his tonsils out as a child). He is recovery and just seen his surgeon. He now suspects cancer is in base of tongue so has done biopsy’s of his tongue...
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Hi anyone had a rig put back in as food became a issue swallowing and spk due to radiation damage to the nerves my hubby losing his voice and swallowing will stop at some point it’s so hard get rid off the cancer go through all this poo and this happens...
Hi all. One year post treatment , next check up is in about three weeks time however I’ve started to get pain in my neck on the side where I had cancer in lymph’s . I’m not in the least concerned re cancer as I know it’s muscle related and I’m simply...
Hi all I wanted to just let you know - I went for a biopsy today having finished my 30 radiotherapy sessions and 2 chemo at the end of sept. I was told my pet scan showed the primary was clear but I needed an ultrasound scan and neefle biopsy as there...
