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It's my son who has it , I'm not sure I'm allowed on here . He's had it two years so it got quite big they cut some out but not able at that time to get it all .they told him it's low to moderate. If someone can give me a insight to this cancer I would...
Hi everyone. Just wanted to update you all on hubby's progress. It is a yr in Jan since he got his cancer (tonsil with lymph node, p16 positive) How terrified we were in this minefield of info and schedules. But THIS site without question helped us...
Two days ago I noticed a hard lump on the floor of my mouth under my tongue. The same side as where I had tongue cancer which was removed a month and a half ago. I thought it would be harmless, maybe a blocked salivary gland or something but I've had...
I have three cats. One of them, Roja a ginger female (80% ginger cats are male) started kneading my torso every morning since diagnosis, more or less. Yesterday I came home from hospital with RIG tube in place so this morning was the first with this new...
Is this/ has this happened to any of you. Had my treatment, had PET scan ( results next Wednesday), still struggling to eat which I know is to be expected but for the last week cough, cough, cough. So sore and it’s so dry. I don’t have any cold symptoms...
Channel 4 9pm tonight SU2C Rhod Gilbert’s H&N story - I feel distanced enough from my own experience to watch this tonight. Very good that he’s getting the HPV info out to the wider world.
I've had mouth cancer, caused by lichen planus, reoccurring for a year now. I have had three major ops this year and my consultant said I have been very unlucky. After ops and infections I have been left with some paralysis and pain. Just been told after...
Hi all, I was just hoping for some advice / help knowing what to expect at my urgent ENT appointment next week please? I’ve been struggling with a hoarse voice for about two months now. It initially came on after a cold so it was assumed to be laryngitis...
Hi All Well I made iit through 7 weeks of daily radiotherapy and managed 2 chemos but sadly spent 4 (7-10 day)stays in hospital. So one week after finishing and I have another problem the severe burrns on my neck. Been using Flamazine daily but havent...
Hi all,so my Husband’s Chemo/radiotherapy was completed on Friday,now I knew it was going to be rough going but never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be so horrendous!! I feel absolutely useless because everything I’m trying to do to help isn...
