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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...
Steve: Tonsil Cancer HPV16. Discharged 14 March. Now on regular checks. Tomorrow I have the first of my regular follow ups since being discharged. It is a new consultant, and suddenly I'm feeling anxious. The side effects of a dry mouth, and a little...
Hi everyone, i was diagnosed with stage 2 tonsil cancer just before Christmas. It's also in my palate and Lymphs. I have been asked to participate in a trial to have Proton Beam instead of radiotherapy. Just wondered if anyone else been given this and...
Hi All I have recently been diagnosed with SCC primary on the base of my tongue and in my neck. Having a PEG fitted next Wednesday, and will soon start 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 2 parts chemo. Not sure what is coming, I would be interested on any...
Hi I'm getting a PEG fitted next Wednesday, I dont know when I'm starting my radiotherapy & chemo, but it will be soon, just want to know if I can still play golf or swim with a PEG in? Alex B
Hi all, Just a little update. I had my 3 month review in March, still have a lump so had a PET scan couple of weeks ago. Whilst waiting for the results, I got shingles! Absolutely floored me, 10 steps back, slept around the clock for a week. The rash...
After surgery at the end of January, I’ve just started 6 weeks of radiotherapy to neck and throat. I’m 4 days in. I was really anxious and panicky about the mask and still hate it but with the support of the hospital staff doing relaxation exercises I...
Mum had throat cancer t4n1m1. On 2 March she got told no evidence of cancer. She finished treatment 6 months ago i posted at the time as she wouldn’t eat and even refused fortisip. She ended up on pump feeding but ended up refusing that. She was delighted...
Hi my hubby of 41 years was diagnosed 31march 23 its been such a stressful time for us because for the last 6 months hes had 3 operations to debulk what they said were high displasia cells but the last op they found the tumor and now my hubby faces...
Hi all, Has anyone else had a suspected blood clot during chemo and radiotherapy? I am in Week 3 of 7 and I got a dull pain and slight swelling in my forearm. Oncology sent me off to get it checked in A&E. My D-DIMER blood test was very positive ...
