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Hi everyone. Im hoping to get some advice. I have Stage 4 melanoma (which started on the crown of my head) for which I received aggressive immunotherapy last year which resulted in many side effects including hypopituitarism and hypothyroidism as well...
Hello and I hope you’re doing well. great news is mum has completed her 6 weeks of radio, and 1 chemo last week. I was hoping for some tips/advice/product reccomendations for the skin on her neck please. it’s very quickly started to all peel away...
My husband was diagnosed with HPV16 cancer in his left tonsil which had spread to his lymph node in the left side of the neck. 9 days ago he completed 30 rounds of radiotherapy and 6 sessions of chemo. Since the treatment stopped he has been suffering...
Hi everyone, I have posted on this forum a few times over the last 18 months and have read through peoples posts regularly. I can't believe how cancer has effected my family in this time. My hubby was diagnosed with cancer in his tonsils/tongue...
Hi, wondered if anyone could give some support or advice I have had a really sore throat for a few months now and a swollen lymph node in my neck. Had three sets of anti biotics for tonsillitis but don’t think it had ever been tonsilitis. Anyway after...
Hi I have some black spots under my Tongue. My Doctor has seen them and is unsure of what they are but has given me some Mouth Wash to use. If they are still there in 2 weeks he is going to refer me to an Oral Surgeon. I suffer from severe anxiety and...
My husband had treatment for scc p16 T4aN2cM0 bot at the end of sept 2022 . He had developed a small lesion on his neck he feels it’s where his lymphnode biopsy was . Within 11 weeks I had managed to convince ent to excise it . The result is scc stage...
Hello and many thanks for taking time to read my question. Last September I was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer T1 N1. I finished my chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the end of December 2023. Obviously as you will all know the next couple of months...
Hi all I’m 3 months post treatment and I’m not sure if this is a normal part of recovery but I’m really struggling mentally and with my emotions. I’m very restless and weepy. I’m also weaning off morphine at the moment which I’m sure isn’t helping...
I just feel sometimes that the doctor /specialist have written my husband off it’s very frustrating not knowing how long or wat stage everyone looks at me so pitiful
