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Hi, this is the first time I have been on, prompted by where I am at and having an appointment today. I was diagnosed with throat and neck cancer just before Christmas and since then I’ve had surgery of the throat and neck. I was diagnosed through a...
Hi everyone, mind playing tricks on me after base of tongue cancer HPV16 It's 3 months after treatment for me , I feel great , lymph node lump gone to touch , can't eat much or taste but I can drink a pint of Guiness silver lining. Had my PET...
Hi, my husband is 2 weeks in to chemo radiation treatment and I feel completely unprepared for just how brutal it is. I feel so helpless, and would LOVE to hear from anyone who has gone through this or whose treatment is currently underway, or those...
Hi Just a brief hello. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on the base of my tongue in late August and completed my chemotherapy (6x Cisplatin) and radiotherapy(30x) a week before Christmas 22. It hasn't been easy and although I feel an awful lot...
Saw my team today, I contacted them only two weeks ago so great response as always; been having dificulty swallowing and pain on the left side of my throat plus I thought I felt a new lump in that area. They've agreed (by feel) that it is new and is about...
Hi Just had the news I was expecting...busy month ahead, assessments etc. Trying to look for positives concerning treatment challenges ahead...any advice would be gratefully appreciated...treatment will be in Dundee.
Hi everyone, just wanted to update this lovely forum on our experience so far. I messaged at the start of my husband's diagnosis and I have had so much support from this group, even though I have been sitting quietly in the background reading the posts...
Morning everyone. A few days ago I suddenly started to have coughing fits then gagging and ultimately being sick. GP gave me tablets for acid reflux, has anyone else suffered similar? Were you also given medication? and if so how long did it last or...
I had surgery for ACC of the left submandibular gland in July 2021. The post-surgery histology report showed substantial perineural invasion. The surgery was followed by 33 sessions of radiotherapy. In December 2022 I had a PET ST scan followed by a head...
Just returned from hospital where my partner was diagnosed with plasmacytoma in his sinus. The doc said its rare and he hasnt seen it before. We will hear from Norwich hospital tomorrow where we'll be travelling for treatment. Stunned atm. Anyone able...
