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Hi there, looking for some advice/reassurance regarding my husband and his hearing ( amongst other issues) after completing 6 weeks of radiotherapy and 2 chemo sessions. He had his last radiotherapy session a week ago and seemed to lose hearing almost...
Hi Everyone I have had a lump on my neck for around a year. As a typical bloke, I've buried my head in the sand and ignored it. This was until it has become big enough to easily notice when you look at me. I've had the occasional night sweat over the...
I am struggling slightly, my partial glossectomy and Sentinel Node biospy Wednesday (17th) and I am coping well with tongue site, however the neck wound became sore yesterday and through the night and today it is very hard and angry at one side of wound...
Hello everyone my husband is now 10 months post treatment, and whilst his taste has come back, his appetite hasn't. Did it come back for others and how long did it take if so? many thanks in advance Denise
Hi I had tonsillectomy 2 weeks ago and they have found the primary tumour in right hand side back of tongue. Before they start radiotherapy they have to remove lymph nodes in my right armpit on Friday as they suspect lymphoma.I am 58 years old and I am...
Hi everyone, I'm new to this. I hope you're all ok and as well as you can be. I'm 50 years old, I'm disabled in a wheelchair with very painful complex rare medical conditions. I am also a full time carer for my severely disabled wife. I was diagnosed...
Hi all, I am nearly 12 months out from chemoradiation. I have been using Level 1 drink thickening for several months because I was coughing after drinking liquids. Something seemed to change a week or so ago and I started coughing more in the morning...
Hi all, I'm 11 months out from chemoradio treatment (yay!) and doing well - except for all the usual side effects... Just this week I can feel a slight discomfort in my neck nodes on the side that was worst affected by cancer. I had a 'no evidence...
Hi everyone, My dad was diagnosed with SCC tonsil cancer in October 2023 and was operated on in November 2023 having a tonsillectomy, neck dissection. He had 5 chemo sessions and 30 radio sessions. Unfortunately before the last session of chemo he had...
Can anyone help understanding this report please. It says no invasive malignancy but could it mean local cancer? RIGHT NASAL SEPTAL LESION ' CLINICAL DETAILS Right nasal septum papillomatous lesion. MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION Piece of soft tissue...
