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Hi guys it's been a while, sadly I don't come with good news we're in the end stretch now and eventhough we've been blessed to have so much time to come to terms with dad passing there's been a curve ball situation regarding how his passing will go. ...
Hi all Although i clean my teeth often, my mouth feel like the bottom of a bird cage most days and i'm worried my breath is bad. I've been wondering if there is anything out there that i can just pop in my mouth every now and again during the day...
Hi all wonder if I could get some advice please . I am now 2 weeks post treatment, 30 radio and 6 chemo . Approx how long before the mucus starts to ease up . I think I can detect a slight difference between last week and this but it’s only slight . Thank...
Tonsil Cancer: HPV16. Discharged 14 March Hello all, Well the good news is I have been discharged and now just have regular checks for 5 years. Next Monday I am going back to work - part-time at first - I have been off since November last year...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with HPV tonsil cancer end of Sept 22. He had 30 sessions of RT and 2 doses of chemo. He finished his treatment 3/1/23. It was a hell of a time and I’m a Nurse myself but it almost broke me. He lost 2st in weight and had an...
Hi everyone, My husband was told last week that the fine aspiration of a neck lump contains cancer cells. He will have a full PET on Monday, then MRI and the MDT will discuss his case on the 12th. My question is how long after the MDT will he be contacted...
Hi everyone, so had 2 days of radiotherapy, I got through it with a sedative and support nurse. I was told I probably won’t get side effects 1-2 weeks or more, but I’m already feeling tight and stiff in my neck, back of my throat where tonsil was...
Since being diagnosed in April 2011 I have been on a roundabout journey, chemo ,surgery to the base of my tongue then rapid arc radiotherapy and full radical neck dissection are only a few of the things that i remember about and I was still told I had...
Hello New to community. I am facing surgery to remove part of my jaw bone and the affected part of the gum along with the lymph nodes aon the same side of my neck. Would like to hear from anyone else thjat has been through this proceedure or anything...
Hello to you lovely folk out there. Just a quick update. Had my 3 month scan and absolutely stoked with the good news of no evidence of cancer. Still contending with some long term side effects but in the grand scheme of things its all been worth it....
