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Hi quick post today was a day that in May 2018 I couldn’t have imagined.My last visit to say goodbye to my lovely oncologist Dr Sen at Leeds cancer centre. How do you say thank you to the man who saved my life. I was discharged last May by ent in Wakefield...
Hi If anyone has any advice it would be appreciated, i honestly have no idea what im doing or what to do and as much as i have a great family support they dont understand. A few weeks ago i found out i was pregnant im actually 17weeks that was a...
Well here we are already, week 3 done halfway, down hill now !!!. So week 3 arrived and just as they said side effects start. I've ended up with slight swelling on my tounge, producing a lot of saliva ulcerated patches and a patch that feels like it's...
BETWEEN THIS AND THIS Plate of Venison,Parsnip Puree, Broccoli accompanied by a glass of St Emilion and huge portion of homemade Tiramisu? The answer is five years Today Is my five years clear and the message I'd like to pass on is...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed on Thursday has having a rare form of cancer. The specialist said that it had travelled from the salver gland up to the top of my nose near the opening to-my throat I was not shocked by the results because I have been...
Two years on from such a shock and out of the blue , diagnosis. This followed 'just a cough' and then a massive haemorrhage in his throat January '22 He has gone from no treatment envisaged or possible to 10 days mild, palliative radiotherapy to give...
Hi All Has anyone been treated on one side of the neck and tongue only? No chemo as I can't have it due to other health complications, just radiotherapy. If so, did your Consultant feel you'd be OK without stomach tube because it is felt you'll be able...
Hi, it feels very surreal to be writing this message - a month ago we were blissfully unaware of what was ahead! My husband (62) went to the GP with a lump on his neck - several weeks later following xray, ultrasound and finally a Biopsy, confirmation...
Hi my son had tonsil cancer which went to the lymph nodes he had his tonsil removed and has had 2 chemo sessions and is starting radiotherapy next week. The doctor wanted to put a feeding tube into his stomach in case he can’t eat but he has refused it...
My husband had surgery today. They suspected that the primary was in his left tonsil residual tissue (had his tonsils out as a child). He is recovery and just seen his surgeon. He now suspects cancer is in base of tongue so has done biopsy’s of his tongue...
