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Good morning fellow warriors. I hope you are all doing as well as can be expected. Something of a brief update. I have now completed 5 fortnightly sessions of immunotherapy (nivolumab) and off to see the wizard (oncologist) this afternoon. I have not...
Well, the head and neck cancer has gone, BUT its travelled to my husbands lungs. We are reeling and frightened. Apparently only ten percent of people get secondaries from head and neck cancer.. So now more treatment, an uncertain future and we still have...
Hello, I remember this day last year. I had visited the ENT department for my biopsy results, and was told it was tonsil cancer. The shock obviously was difficult to accept and I am unsure how I was able to drive back. After a period of acceptance...
my lump is quite big, a bit squishy and mobile (according to my Gp). it is under the skin … I am 70 years of age and very frightened of seeing my consultant in a few days time. I would welcome anyone else’s experience in this area. I can’t focus...
Hello i have had some hoarseness and pain for a few months and over last few weeks it’s got really bad. Doctor pushed for emergency ENT which was today. Arrived, was taken within minutes, few questions then the camera up my nose.. Moved to a different...
Hi I’m new to the forum. Week 10 post treatment for right tonsil HPV positive.
Hi, I'm new here, but have been reading some of the posts which are all very inspirational as we all are thrown into these unexpected and traumatic battles for our health and futures. I am 3 weeks post 30 sessions of radiation and 6 chemo for left...
Hi, Did anyone see this on Channel 4 the other day - In June 2022, comedian Rhod Gilbert was diagnosed with a little-known form of head and neck cancer. This is the story of his intimate, inspiring and humorous journey through treatment. - you...
Richard here from Yorkshire, just joined and saying Hi !! My diagnosis - Base of tongue cancer, stage 4, prognosis is curable with 7 weeks of daily radio and chemo , starting in a couple of weeks. Any advice to make the road smoother will be very...
My husband had a biopsy on his tongue a few weeks ago and went back for the results today. He has been told it is cancer and he has to have CT and MRI scan. There isn’t much else they could tell us at the moment, so we feel pretty much in shock. Worrying...
