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Good evening this is a bit of a repost that I did in the welcome group. I hope everyone is doing ok ️ I’m just looking for a bit of guidance before driving myself mad - I was sent on the 2ww pathway for some general swelling in my jaw and neck on...
Hi my husband has just undergone surgery and had tonsil area lasered along with neck dissection to remove some lymph nodes , He has an excercise sheet from hospital to do every day but no idea how many times a day he has to do them ,
Hi All I wander if I could seek advice about holiday insurance. My wife and I are planning a 2 week holiday to cypress in two weeks time. I have had a clear indication from my post treatment scan and after discussion with my oncologist about jetting...
Had robotic surgery and neck surgery 2 months ago, with a view to having reduced RT and no Chemo on the Paphos trial. Post surgery I was taken off the trial due to " no longer being suitable " I then switched hospitals for RT, met with the new oncologist...
Hi all, My husband has been staged today T4 N2b M0 He also had a back of the tongue biopsy. reading the staging on Macmillan has given us an idea (T4 not being great) but N2b has one source saying cancer nodes on one side but another saying both...
First time away since my operations. Flew our bikes out to Majorca . Thank you everyone on here who have supported me, picked me up when down, and gave me valuable advice. I couldn’t have done it without you
Hi, Just wanted to share our news, last Wednesday my husband got the all clear. He’s 15 weeks post treatment, base of the tongue, left tonsil and 5 very aggressive lymph nodes. They said he had stage 3 cancer. He is still really struggling with side...
Hi had my radiotherapy I’m post this by 4 weeks still suffering lots secretions wonder how long this is likely to continue
48 hours since I had PEG inserted...site still a bit sore...bruising coming up...hopefully this will settle down in a few days... A lot of aftercare info to take in....
Afternoon, So had a clinic today and getting MRI booked in to see post chemo/rt prognosis. Consultant was his usual jolly self reminding us as to how serious and aggressive tongue cancers are and due to my continued lymphedema battle, seems concerned...
