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Hello again. Just wanted to ask those who had rigs fitted what the experience was like for them if you don’t mind please. my mum had hers fitted 5pm Thursday. And she’s still in hospital (3nights) with severe pain, very sharp cramps all of a sudden...
Hi everyone My wonderful hubby has a T1 N1 p16 Positive SCC right tonsil diagnosis and is due to start his 30 sessions of radiotherapy this week. He’s not one for digging into details, but I am, so I’ve been researching everything as much as possible...
Its 1 whole year since I was told i had 2 sft's in my neck.....after many many trips back n to to brum - biopsy etc was told by consultant - don't worry its not cancer,its like you had in 2009! Further down the line now and still no op to remove even...
I’m still here, worrying about a delay to surgery dates. Diagnosis was 4 Dec. Confirmed on 22 Dec over phone by clinical nurse specialist they would do surgery. This was confirmed face to face by consultants on 29 Dec. Which of these dates would be the...
Just thought I would say hi Just had my conformation of my biopsies. Level 3/4 toncil, base of tongue and lymph nodes Awaiting my appointment with dentist and the oncology team to discuss treatment plan. Been keeping active reading the amazing...
Has anyone had this done?
I'm new to this forum.
Hi all mum is 81 and other health issues. She has t4 mouth cancer tumour. After 3 diagnosis responses they have decided no chemo no surgery and radiotherapy but 4 weeks. 3 is palliative and 6 too much for her they think every day in London. I’m taking...
I recently met with my oncologist to discuss my treatment plan. They have recommended seven weeks of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Both sides of my neck for stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma cancer affecting the tonsil, throat, soft palate, and lymph...
