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I am 66 years old and have been really fortunate that this is my first experience of hospital visits. Everything seems stressful at present, I guess I will just have to get used to it for a while. The treatment plan is to give me 6 weeks of radiotherapy...
My husband was treated for stage 3 HPV tonsil cancer with surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. He finished treatment just over 12 months ago and is clear so far, thank goodness. We know how lucky he is ( so far) but we realise even more now how unfair cancer...
Hi Everyone, As some of you maybe aware I had an attempted RIG fitting and sadly due to significant vomiting my stomach kept deflating, they tried 4 times but due to my reaction they had to abandon it (apparently no sedation was aware of everything...
Well I’m a cancer survivor because last year I had jaw cancer stage 4 I went through the whole process , still need dentures fitted to my mouth, still feeding mostly by peg feeds find it hard to swallow buts, but this isn’t about me it’s about my husband...
Hey - Im new here. Im supporting my Mum who was originally diagnosed 6 weeks ago with HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer that was also in lymph nodes and was placed on the PATHOS trial however today we were told that upon reviewing her tissue samples...
Hello I'm new on here, this is all so overwhelming right now. My mother in law was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma on Thursday. Monday she was told she has 4 to 6 months maximum to live. We're all so lost, don't know where to turn. We feel like cats...
Hi I know the water blisters are normal now after finishing RT. I get a few every day which are really painful especially if situated near back of throat or surrounding area making it very painful to swallow and eat. Any suggestions on his to manage them...
Morning Group, I’m over 6 months post treatment now and still struggling with new late effects. I’m looking to hear from anyone who also feels their progress at this stage had stood still or gone backwards. I’m panicking a bit because I’d started to...
Hi, I’m a year yesterday from completing treatment for T2N1M0. All is well, PET scans and ultrasounds are good to date. However, through the previous year before diagnosis of constant hard coughing, then the diagnosis and treatment and side effects thereof...
Hi Could anyone advise when the swelling on my tongue will go down I had a quarter of my tongue removed 31st January this year always feels like I am suckin on a sweet 24/7 and makes my jaws and teeth hurt
