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Just got a call saying I need another biopsy they need more tissue from my tongue and take my tonsils out this time and something to do with the back of my nose I have been going through this for mo hs now it's so difficult on the mind I wish they find...
Hi all, finished chemo & radiotherapy in March 22, and continuing with regular scans and check ups. My consultant asked me about any concerns, and i replied that I've recently been having muscle spasms/cramps in my neck. He said to me, if it gets worse...
Hi all, and sorry for bothering you again. I was unable to have my chemotherapy (cisplatin) this week as my red blood cell count was too low. Im just wondering how this affects my treatment, will it have any detrimental effect on my treatment? I...
I saw a specialist dentist today at a Maxillofacial Department.The dental surgeon is going to remove just one of my teeth before the feeding tube goes in on the 13th and my radiotherapy begins on the 20th. My curve ball from this is that I was told during...
Hello, I have just been told that the biopsy from my neck lump is cancerous and they think it could be throat cancer. I have a sore throat and tongue. The doctor I saw said she wanted an MRI of my neck and also a PET scan of the rest of the body and I...
I went to the GP on Friday as I've had this pain in my tongue for over 3 weeks now. It hurts to eat or drink anything at all; the pain is primarily located in the middle/back of my tongue. The GP described it as 'tender red tiny patches'. All of my observations...
I‘ve been diagnosed with stage 3 T2N1M0 tonsil cancer in left side with adjacent lymph node affected too. I’m due to soon start 35 x radiotherapy and 4 chemotherapy of a clinical trial drug as Cisplatin and carboplatin were deemed unsuitable for me to...
Tonsil - 2 biopsies and bloods taken on 23rd September - MRI and CT this Thursday to confirm what and when... Our Macmillan nurse has already been so helpful The journey begins... and my heart is already broken for him. So good to know you're all here...
I had an appointment at the hospital this morning to have 2 teeth extracted and to remove a dental abscess. I was also due for a bone biopsy to determine the extent of my ORN. I saw 2 senior MaxFac consultants who were both of the opinion that the swelling...
Hi all Im 4 weeks into 6 weeks radiotherapy and chemo for tonsil squamous cell carcinoma. Ive spent the weekend in hospital as I haven't been able to keep anything down (currently on a peg tube) due to the awful phlegm and crap lying on my stomach...
