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What a difference 12 hours can make, had my 2week review yesterday and felt okay but a few hours later it was becoming quite painful to swallow. Overnight it has gradually got worse and now it feels as if my throat is swollen, I suppose this is the start...
Had follow up appointment with consultant this morning and I could not have received better news. The surgery to remove the cancer from my tongue has gone to plan and sentinel lymph node biopsieshave come back clear (what a relief). I would like to thank...
T4 N2 M0 p16 base of mouth, tongue and lymph gland After 3 rounds of induction chemo, Oct, Nov, Dec then 6 weeks of 30 radiotherapy alongside 6 additional chemotherapy, my husband has completed his treatment today. He is feeling weak, has horrendous...
Hello. I spoke to some of you good people before Christmas when I was first diagnosed with cancer but until yesterday I had no clear treatment plan. Yesterday I got that and it's radiotherapy only to shrink the tumour but not get rid of it. I've been...
Hi I've been offered Immunotherapy to start quite soon and also been put forward for trials I'm uncertain about the trials and wondered if anyone has anything positive to report on or advice? I'm 2 years post surgery for tonsil cancer - the cancer...
Hi everyone. I’ve had constant tinnitus in my left ear for about 3 weeks now. It is driving me mad. My ENT consultant on Monday said it’s a side effect of treatment but didn’t give me any ways of dealing with it. Anyone got any tips?
hi all I had cancer on my tonsil and am now clear 8 years. I have been trying to find someone who has also had it to discuss long term side effects, but i have been unsuccessful . is there anyone who has had the same thing? i was very fortunate as it...
Hi there, im new to this. I had salivary gland cancer more that a decade ago (I got the lump removed and 2 months of radiotherapy). At the time I had side effects of weight loss, really sore throat, nausea. I was fine after a few months and went back...
Hi, thought I would let you know how my husband is doing, he had his telephone appointment with the oncologist on Wednesday, he told her that he was having problems with eating because of not being able to taste, she suggested a few things for him to...
Hello Just had my pandoscopy with nose biospy, now waiting for biospy results been told 8 weeks for results, paranoid of results, shouldn't Google but have. Trying to stay positive.
