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Hi A year since I finished my treatment - T4N3M0 Nasopharyngeal cancer. I got all clear last November. Still have my PEG as my diet is almost no existing - I am reading a lot how you guys doing and feel sorry about myself - I should push myself harder...
Wanted to let everyone know after 7 months since diagnosis and 3 months post chemoradiotheraphy hubby has got the all clear from his p16 tonsil cancer. We are obviously delighted with this news and we weren't expecting this news at this stage. So it...
Hi. It was my husband's birthday recently and I wrote him a poem to say thanks to him for looking after me this past year. I've never written a poem before so am a bit embarrassed but thought some o n here might understand and appreciate it! Here goes...
Hi good people Some of you may know i have had problems with my RIG since having it fitted back in April, due to the surgeon who placed it. This has been on going, the most resent is it leaking, for the just over week now i can only tolerate 120mls...
Hi. I've posted before about this. My hubby has had surgery, chemo & radiotherapy for tonsil cancer and lymph node spread in neck. 9 weeks post treatment, doing pretty well all in all but getting troubled by lymphoedema in neck. He's read blogs, doing...
Hi , had neck dissection just over 3 weeks ago any news on when pain decreases ?
Hello everybody and a big hello to Dani and Hazel and Blod. Well it was a year ago tomorrow I finished my treatment . HPV 16 base of tongue, I had 35 sessions of radiotherapy and 5 sessions of chemo, I was too sick to finish the 6th session. I find it...
Hi everyone I thought I would share my story in the hope it helps someone. I have a tumour at the back of the right of my tongue. I am told it's stage 1 and hasn't spread to my torso. I found it as a lymph node in my neck was lumpy. The dr was brilliant...
Hello l have just completed 6 weeks of RT daily with 5 lots of chemo over 5 weeks for Tonsillar cancer HPV+. The offending tonsil was removed & used for histology. The final RT was on Friday. Before l ask my question, sincere thanks to every single...
Folks. I’m 4 weeks after radiotherapy on my tonsils and neck. Had two lots of chemo too. Growing in strength now I’m out of hapital and aged 43 fairly young and healthy otherwise via the feeding through my rig but with only basic painkillers now struggling...
