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Hi everyone 18 months post treatment for hpv 16+ tonsil & lymph node T2N1M0 I hosted a Macmillan coffee morning (more like an all day cake fest) in the staffroom at work today. It coincided with me having been back at work for a whole year!! I teach...
I am entering my 4th week post treatment. The last 2 weeks of treatment were tough. The team had told me that things would continue to escalate in the 2-3 weeks after treatment and for a while, things were pretty bad. I had some killer radiation burn...
Hi all back again well Ive got through the dreaded radiotherapy feeling rubbish at moment, getting the side effects of it usual sore throat mouth ulcers and raw weeping skin. I’m coping and I hope day by day I’ll start to feel better again, more treatments...
Hi everyone I thought I'd update on my husband's situation. Briefly he was given a dire prognosis in Jan'22 of inoperable/ untreatable T4N3 cancer in Hypopharynx. ....perhaps a few weeks, maybe months to live. The tumour is around his carotid artery...
Hello everyone My oncology after ca left tonsil ( had spread to cervical lymph node) was in 1994. Throughout this period to present day I have experienced mounting after effects involving chronic sinusitis, parotid gland, blockage Eustachian tube, eye...
Hi All Ive now been informed that Im no longer having a RIG feeding tube ( which I had hoped for due to a past traumatic event when I had a Gastroscopy/Endoscopy) to be told Im having a PIG cant find any videos or info online so any ones experiences...
Hi Everyone , My partner has just finished rt a few weeks ago but suffering with swelling - Lymphodema as had mandibular cancer and had he's jaw reconstructed from bone and skin from the leg. Has anyone had Lymphatic drainage massage and does it work...
Hi what is her2 negative mean thanks
Hello, Si here, 48 years old fit and well otherwise, newly diagnosed with cancer of right tonsil and lymph nodes (T2, N1 possibly T3, N1). No idea what caused it as I don't smoke and only drink in moderation at weekends, I gather HPV is one of the likely...
Hi, Just finished third week of radiotherapy with one round Cisplatin first week.Next round on Wednesday.Haven't been able to eat since end of second week but can manage to drink a pint of full fat milk each day and with the fortisips haven't lost any...
