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My husband found out had terminal cancer on 7/9/23 .He can't have treatment as only 1 kidney and heart failure.Im angry as went to the doctor so many times with sore throat and was told it's a viral nfection and given antibiotics
My husband is on his final 7 week radiotherapy sessions for base of tongue and tonsil cancer.My question is,: is it normal to have a scan prior to his Radiotherapy everyday? He has also been in morphine, pregablin for the past week, and as of this...
Hi has anyone had any permanent damage to shoulder and neck after a neck disection, it is now 18 months since surgery, they took 23 lymph nodes away of which 13 were cancerous, also sacrificed my spinal accessory nerve and my internal jugular vein, I...
Hi All I have asked loads of stupid questions on here & everyone is always kind & supportive for which I thank you immensely I had treatment for stage 3 throat, tongue, tonsil & lymph node cancers which finished at the end of Feb, I was very impatient...
Hi I am Noodles (male aged 84) and from July 2023 saw the formation of a facial lump on the left side of my face below the ear. Confirmed by Face and Neck specialist and Oncologist as a primary cancer within parotid saliva gland. The lump grew into...
Hello all I would like to talk to someone and get some information about mouth cancer and some support I am 27 years old and currently in the process of doing tests and bloods etc for a diagnosis My head is all over the place atm and can't think...
Hi everyone is it usual to be still tired three months after treatment ends? My poor husband just feels its never going to change...please tell me this is normal and that it will get better!! Hes tired every day still.
Hello. I finished my treatment for base of tongue cancer in January. T4n1m0 HPV P16+.I had 6 chemo and 35 radio. I was just wondering how often people drink alcohol now.? I’m not a heavy drinker and probably only have a couple of glasses of wine or...
Hi Everyone, I am 9 months post treatment. I had right sided tonsil Cancer stage one,node one. Surgery followed bye radiotherapy which I finished in Dec 2022. Overall I am doing well and am fortunate to have no evidence of disease.But my anxiety It...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with cancer in my tongue (squamous cel carcinoma) and completed my treatment in January 2021. Fortunately I am still cancer free and feel very grateful to have survived even though I do now have some long term symptoms from...
