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Hello everyone I was recently diagnosed with Non Hodgkin lymphoma which caused a tumour at base of my neck just behind my ear I am in middle of second chemotherapy cycle and have several more cycles to go before starting radiotherapy. Is there anyone...
Hi All My cancer is on the right side of my tongue and the floor of my mouth at the back. But I've been getting pain in my jaw which is getting worse. Sometimes it feels like really bad tooth ache in the right side of my jaw at the back, sometimes...
Hi, I'm 8 weeks post treatment for tonsil cancer now and have a couple of random questions about pain relief and oncologists. I know everybody is very different, but when it is appropriate to start reducing pain relief? I told my SALT @ 3 weeks ago...
Hi all, My MDT meeting was on Wednesday and, today, I had a treatment planning meeting with an oncologist. I am puzzled by something... HELP! My cancer is HPV positive (they originally told me HPV negative, but that was revised at the MDT meeting...
 Sam63 About Me Hia all, Thankyou for accepting me on here, I don’t know if I’m in the right place as I don’t really know how to get around these types of sites. But here goes In mid October I had a operation to take out my nasal septum through Squamous...
Hi, it's me again. Sorry for all the questions, but this is the only place I get a straight answer I have my 3 month review next week with ENT. I spoke to the nurse today to try to find out what they will be doing as I had read somewhere that at 3 months...
Sharing a inspirational 2021 news story - Stanley Tucci reveals he was diagnosed with cancer and is currently in remission. Apparently Mr. Tucci diagnosed with oral cancer in 2017 after a tumor was found at the base of his tongue that was too large...
Hi all, My Dad had his lower left jaw removed together with the lymph nodes last Monday (20th Feb). His recovery was going relatively smoothly and as of yesterday he was starting to sip water and only had his nasal feeding tube left. Mum and I were...
Hi I’m newly diagnosed with a potential Mucoepidermoid cancer on the parotid gland. Had breast cancer in 2012 and Sepsis 2018. Waiting for Surgery in early July, does anyone on here have experience of this? I’m a v positive upbeat person usually but...
Stephen: Stage 2 tonsil cancer: HPV 16. Treatment end 20 January. Hello all, Well my symptoms peaked in the 3rd February, and since then things have been improving. My main problem now is that I get a very dry mouth at night. It is bone dry when I...
