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Hi my husband was diagnosed with HPV tonsil cancer end of Sept 22. He had 30 sessions of RT and 2 doses of chemo. He finished his treatment 3/1/23. It was a hell of a time and I’m a Nurse myself but it almost broke me. He lost 2st in weight and had an...
Hi everyone, My husband was told last week that the fine aspiration of a neck lump contains cancer cells. He will have a full PET on Monday, then MRI and the MDT will discuss his case on the 12th. My question is how long after the MDT will he be contacted...
Hi everyone, so had 2 days of radiotherapy, I got through it with a sedative and support nurse. I was told I probably won’t get side effects 1-2 weeks or more, but I’m already feeling tight and stiff in my neck, back of my throat where tonsil was...
Since being diagnosed in April 2011 I have been on a roundabout journey, chemo ,surgery to the base of my tongue then rapid arc radiotherapy and full radical neck dissection are only a few of the things that i remember about and I was still told I had...
Hello New to community. I am facing surgery to remove part of my jaw bone and the affected part of the gum along with the lymph nodes aon the same side of my neck. Would like to hear from anyone else thjat has been through this proceedure or anything...
Hello to you lovely folk out there. Just a quick update. Had my 3 month scan and absolutely stoked with the good news of no evidence of cancer. Still contending with some long term side effects but in the grand scheme of things its all been worth it....
Hi Guys, Hope everyone is well and enjoying some sign of spring being around the corner. It's been a while since finishing rt/chemo (2.5 months) and wondering whom else has battled with: "Fizzy tongue" - my original tongue part gets quite sensitive...
At my RT Planning on Wednesday, I was handed a jacket that I have to bring with me for each session. Basically it is a sleeveless jacket, split between two breast pieces joined at the sides, front and shoulders with Velcro. Has anyone else used these...
Hi Last sunday i was just pottering, catching up on small jobs, nothing strenuous when i noticed my mouth started bleeding. By the time i go to the bathroom it was pouring, i ended up calling 999, it carried on like this for an hr and a half. I was...
So..I had my 6 weekly routine appointment today where I pointed to two tiny bumps on my neck. Have been booked for an ultrasound scan next week (and fine needle thing) if needed. I'm 7 months post treatment for t2n0m0 scc of tongue. I had a neck dissection...
