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HI There Just started treatment for HPV tonsil and neck lymph node cancer. Had first 5 proton therapy up to press and chemo three days ago and I must say it is knocking me for six, although nausea has reduced, I have bad constipation. Using movicol...
Hi everyone I'm new to this forum. Recently diagnosed with base of tongue cancer with lymph node involved. I have been offered a trial for proton beam therapy. Has any one had this treatment. Really scared about the long term side effects.
Hi everyone. Hope everyone is progressing and feeling a little more in control thanks to the information we share on here. Just wanted to update at the end of our fourth week. I always say 'our' as I'm sure all those partners out there you are walking...
Hi, found a lump in neck & after biopsy diagnosed 3rd Jan as cancer. Tonsillectomy is 14th Feb but no word if removing neck lump or when radio begins. Is it normal to wait this long for treatment. I’m sick with worry.
I’ve had 6 radio & 1 chemo so far & today is worst day ever feeling sick, wretching & just feeling like I can’t do anything. Have to go for another radio in an hours time & just don’t know how I’ll be able to manage the mask with feeling so sick. Any...
Iv had tonsil cancer and have been clear for 10 months ,I’m still getting pains in neck and now all my joints ache ,headaches still dry mouth the list gos on ️ I had chemo and radiotherapy just wondering if anyone is still suffering from after effect...
Hey everyone I’m currently 13 days post treatment of 6 weeks chemo radiation to my nasopharynx and both sides of neck and I feel the pain is getting more sore?? Is this normal? When can i expect things to start healing and easing up. I’m struggling to...
Hi T4aN2bM0 My husband has been treated with 4 cycles of Cisplatin and 30 fractions of radiotherapy. We've had a few ups and downs but 4 weeks into his recovery he was really well, even eating pureed solid food and started driving again. Last Thursday...
I’ve been reading and re-reading articles and branches and links from those articles and the links from those articles etc and I’d thought, wrongly, that I had all the information I wanted/needed. im at the stage in the process where I’ve go no symptoms...
Hello everyone. My partner is at the end of week three of six weeks of Radiation therapy and is not coping well. Had tonsillectomy and cancer diagnosis just before Christmas. Neck dissection in Feb, and now radiotherapy. He has a good prognosis thankfully...
