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Hi All, An update that will hopefully uplift those recently diagnosed, going through treatment, or in recovery! I'm now almost 9 months after my last RT session and 12-months post surgery. One year ago, we'd cancelled a planned trip for my husband...
Hi everybody! First of all I wanted to thank all of you for sharing your personal experiences and your incredibly useful tips. I feel really bad because even though I have been reading all your comments I haven’t contributed yet. Last July I was diagnosed...
Hi Everyone Apologies its my first post on here, although I have been reading others, which have been very informative. My husband is in week 6 of treatment for tonsil cancer with lymph node involvement. Has been struggling with nutrition for the last...
Hello All New to the group. I was diagnosed with cancer of the tonsil about two months ago and had trans oral robotic surgery to remove tonsil, base of tongue 4 weeks ago. Seeing the consultant on Monday to hear what (if anything else) needs doing....
Stage 3 tongue cancer (spread to one examined/removed lymph node). Tumor removal, neck dissection and radiation. First, for anyone reading this who is currently going thru treatment I want to give you encouragement...you will make it thru! It is NOT easy...
Hi all,it’s been a few weeks since I last posted on here about my Husbands diagnosis,I feel like my life has been tipped upside down and I’m feeling very overwhelmed.So after biopsy and mri it has been confirmed that my husband has an aggressive sinonasal...
Friday had 14th/30 RTs. That day and over the weekend any food, and even still water, caused unbearable pain on the side of my tongue. Speaking wasn’t much better. At that stage was using liquid paracetamol in advance of attempts to feed. Had two fortisips...
Hi all I'm into week 8 post treatment and the last 2 weeks have been so positive I almost feel myself. I'm on ensure shakes mainly and trying to eat as much cardboard as possible but it's difficult. Today though I've hit a brick wall I'm absolutely...
Well what a turn out had a cough wouldn’t go away antibiotics no good chest X-ray nothing GP sends me to ENT - you have a SCC needs Raditherapy and Chemo - that was 4 weeks ago, MRI CT and PET later looks like treatment starts on the 10th, general concensus...
Hi all, just wondering if anybody has any tips for the first appointment with the Oncologist please? My Dad has just been diagnosed with an agressive advanced head and neck tumour on the side of his neck just below ear. They haven't staged it. It is...
