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Hi my partner was diagnosed with ear and nasal cancer 3 weeks ago we are awaiting results from all the scans and tests. This was a huge shock he had an ear infection in both ears a lump was found and he was told it was cancer. Still trying to get head...
Hi, this might be a long shot but does anyone have arthritis; were you on medication pre Head & Neck cancer treatment and what's happened since... I was on methotrexate (a low dose chemo drug) for inflammatory arthritis and was taken off prior to chemo...
Hi, seeing that I had a splenectomy when I was 5yrs old, my main questions will revolve around the lowered immune system issue.. So, looking back, what are some of the questions that you should've asked when you met your team? PEG, after effects, etc...
Hi all, I am seven months out from chemoradiation and my PET scan showed full response. Generally, I am doing OK. Just the usual side effects from treatment. I had been completely free of mucous and coughing for quite a while. Three weeks ago...
Hi Everyone I’m new here and wanted to introduce myself. I have secondary breast cancer and my husband is yet to be diagnosed with cancer in his neck and other places possibly throat. 6 weeks ago he had been having swollen lymph nodes which he thought...
Ok, heading for 2nd chemo tomorrow. Last week was a heavy week for sure, I seem to be coughing out my tumour which feels like a good thing. I managed to have s fall, landing on my forehead and spent the weekend in bed. It all points to a need to take...
It’s affected my left tonsil and a bit behind it. I’ve already had surgery to remove a couple of lymph nodes and due to start radiotherapy and chemotherapy next week. I’ve joined the group for support from people who understand. I’m very lucky to have...
......Months I visited with the Macmillan Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse at Ninewells Hospital this morning where we were informed that this current cancer is not related to my previous (H&N) throat cancer. It is categorised as Non-small cell lung cancer...
Hi I’m being started on chemo tomorrow, a week late because of infection around RIG. Oncologist has seen it and assures me I’m not at greater risk. I am nervous, because of things I’ve read about chemo and infection but I do trust the medical team. I...
I was diagnosed last Fri with laryngeal and glottis cancer, I wasn’t symptomatic apart from a bit of hoarseness until about a month ago and it’s been a massive shock which I can’t get my head around. I have an appointment with oncology this Friday. I...
