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Hi all Today marks me finishing 30 RT and 2 chemo sessions and have managed so far with hardly any pain killers other than the occasional paracetamol. Over the last few days the mucus in my mouth and throat have got worse, really thick and with a sore...
Hi all, since my neck dissection 2 years ago I wake up with a really stiff neck which radiates up my head leaving me with an earache and headache. I just wondered if anyone else suffers this pain, especially first thing in the morning? Sue
Hi, new here. I have had a tumour on my tongue taken out, thankfully now past the mashed potato and soup phase but the neck biopsy showed some 'molecular' cancer cells in the lymph node they took at the same time. Now scheduled for more surgery on 25th...
Gosh I didn't think I would be writing this. i visited this forum 18 months ago when my Mum was first diagnosed with throat cancer - right side. She had all the usual treatments, discussed here, had adverse reactions to all of them and had a torrid time...
Hi, Have got an appointment to get tongue biopsy results next week. Had biopsy 4 weeks ago. Have been told not cancerous as such but needs further treatment. Also I now have a small hard lump developed where biopsy was done. Is this normal?
Hi , I’m new here . My husband has had his radio chemotherapy for tonsil and neck / lymph node cancer , finished 4 weeks ago and it’s a struggle especially as he’s still on feeding tube which I help him with 3 times a day and he’s not eating anything
Hi all just a little update. Ok so update, will be going on the 17th March to have more surgery on the tonsil bed and surrounding area along with removal of neck glands on the left hand side. This is because when they did original surgery the tumor...
Hi all. Start having my treatment tomorrow, not going to lie I'm anxious. Still having pain with peg feed, it's been a flippin nightmare. Can just about walk upright after 10days. Dreading trying to lie flat on treatment table. Think I'll ask one of...
Surgery.in November and December to remove SCC that had spread to neck muscle amd Saliva gland and 2 lymph nodes. Then recommended 30 sessions of Radiotherapy at The Christie on the right side of neck to.get any microscopic bits that may be there. All...
12 weeks post 35 rounds radio 2 rounds chemo for base tongue cancer spread to neck lymph nodes. Still on morphine. had scope last week to see why I can’t swallow. This showed lots of swelling and redness, have been advised to wait until this goes down...
