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Hi , had neck dissection just over 3 weeks ago any news on when pain decreases ?
Hello everybody and a big hello to Dani and Hazel and Blod. Well it was a year ago tomorrow I finished my treatment . HPV 16 base of tongue, I had 35 sessions of radiotherapy and 5 sessions of chemo, I was too sick to finish the 6th session. I find it...
Hi everyone I thought I would share my story in the hope it helps someone. I have a tumour at the back of the right of my tongue. I am told it's stage 1 and hasn't spread to my torso. I found it as a lymph node in my neck was lumpy. The dr was brilliant...
Hello l have just completed 6 weeks of RT daily with 5 lots of chemo over 5 weeks for Tonsillar cancer HPV+. The offending tonsil was removed & used for histology. The final RT was on Friday. Before l ask my question, sincere thanks to every single...
Folks. I’m 4 weeks after radiotherapy on my tonsils and neck. Had two lots of chemo too. Growing in strength now I’m out of hapital and aged 43 fairly young and healthy otherwise via the feeding through my rig but with only basic painkillers now struggling...
Hi I'm just starting week 4 of 6 radiotherapy and my lips are starting to get very dry. What do you all recommend? was thinking lipstick or something but not sure. Dee
Has anyone out there been diagnosed with VLP? Apparently whole lining of my mouth unstable following Lichen Planus. I was a fit non smoker of 62. After a 14 hour op this year I have had 3 infections, one of which left half my face paralysed and I still...
Hello everyone. I am 53 years old and newly diagnosed with base of tongue cancer which has spread into left lymph nodes. Had no symptoms whatsoever other than occasional dry throat and minor problems with swallowing, until late November last year when...
Not a great prognosis. 0.5 for pembro and nivo and it needed to be 1.0+. However, I just qualify for the nivo under timescales (just!) and we are going to try that so a tad more positive despite the physical worsenings. The battle continues!
Hi, my partner has cancer at the back of his tongue and is undergoing radiotherapy at Christies. He has been on a liquid only diet for a couple of weeks now but was having trouble getting even that down At his assessment last Tuesday they decided to put...
