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In a nutshell my Partner has hpv p16 positive H&N cancer. Found in a very enlarged neck node. Despite all the scans, we still do not know where the primary is. We are very positive, I have a medical background but this is not familiar territory and despite...
Hello all, I wanted to provide an update following my last post introducing myself. I met with my consultant last week and, although they have a suspicion that my right tonsil is the primary site, they aren’t 100% sure and want to put me under next...
hi everyone, i am a very concerned sister, just praying for someone to point us in the right direction. Back in January, my brother in law was diagnosed with tonsil cancer and it was in his nodes and after much messing about with cancelled appointments...
Hi there I had treatment for tongue cancer ending in January 2020. 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 2 doses of chemotherapy. I've been doing really well thankfully, although I have long term physical side effects I've been coping ok. However I've noticed in...
Hi just wee bit of advice again. I seem to ask all the time. Ten weeks post-op RT. Throat sore again. Hadn't been sore for ages. At night I have to raise my head up on lots of pillows which I have done since head neck dissection plus feel less swollen...
Was wondering if anyone attending the head and neck conference in Sheffield in November. Its run by the swallows charity . I'm attending. It seems very good . It's on for two days. There is no head and neck support group in northern Ireland and I really...
Hi. Diagnosed with oral cancer on roof of mouth last week. Had ct and mri yesterday. All moving very fast. Specialist said will have op to remove growth on roof of mouth but waiting for mri and ct results. So scared it will show its spread somewhere else...
Hi Again all, My wife is Romanian and I'm English- Married 10 years now, just wondered if there were any Romanians on here who have been through similar treatment. She is really struggling post treatment and I think it would just be nice if she had...
Hi all Me again! I noticed my voice wasn’t normal today and throat was a little sore, when I got home I looked in my throat and I noticed 2 white spots that I’ve not seen before, I’m pretty sure it’s not thrush as I have no other symptoms, any ideas...
Hi all I’m still getting my head around the forums. I hope I’m on the head and neck for them as I’m not quite sure what I’m doing yet. Anyway, I’ve been recently diagnosed with an inoperable tumour that lies next to My left tonsil. I had all my left...
