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Hi, just reaching out to see if anyone had a simular diagnosis to me. Had surgery in March to remove the tumour and just finished 6 weeks of radiotherapy as a precaution to make sure all cells are gone as margins were small in surgery. Really struggling...
Hello All Been a long time since I posted anything on here. Do pop on from time to time and good to see Beesuit, Radioactive roz, Pete and Chris still giving good advice to everyone, you guys are the best. Still continue getting growths and having them...
My Ex and the father of my daughter was diagnosed with stage 4TA cancer of the voice box, He has previously had cancer in the voice box but underwent treatment 3 years on the cancer came back. He has now undergone a full laryngectomy pharagectomy and...
Hi my husband is in his 4 th week of radiotherapy he is depressd because he can’t eat and loves food I feel guilty about cooking and eating while he’s around we are both loosing weight and he is reluctant to have the feeds through the peg. What can...
Wonder if anyone knows answer to this.......I've been called for annual flu jab is it ok to get it as Chemoradiation starting at end of August ? Thanks Turi
Tonsil cancer diagnosed 3 months ago (a couple of months beforehand an ENT consultant had looked and said 'your fine, don't worry' or words to that effect) Tonsillectomy 22 May, told 4 weeks later they didn't get margins and they would start chemoradiotherapy...
T1 N1 M0 - Right Tonsil 5 Months pre RT treatment Hi everyone, I did write something here before, just before I had surgery. I had neck dissecion on the 5th Dec 2022 and was in hospital for 8 days had to have a feeding pipe for 6 days as I had a rip...
Quick update on my progress... Just about to start wk 3 radiotherapy. Just managing level 6 soft and bitesize. Noticed change in taste buds over past 3 days with some additional swelling - all to be expected from what i have read Main reason for posting...
Hi everyone I'm new here and want to say hi and get some advice. I had tongue flap and a neck dissection 5 weeks ago, have radiotherapy and chemo starting next week but am panicking about having the mask on for 15 mins, just about managed the 5 mins...
Hi, My husband has been diagnosed with Base of tongue cancer stage 3. He is now waiting for chemo/radiotherapy at The Christie Manchester, which will start 21st Aug. He received another letter today, it's states :T4 N2c MO..can someone decipher...
