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Hello everyone new to forum. I've had throat cancer now for 8 years 10 microlaryngoscopys up until last October I had a partial laryngectomy . I've never been a smoker in fact the surgeon has told me numerous times he's never operated on someone so fit...
Hi all, first time poster here. Please can you help with some advice please? I'm 8 weeks out of RT (35 sessions) for tongue and neck cancer following surgery earlier this year (partial glossectomy and removal of neck lymph nodes) and still am really...
Hi my name is Johnny and I'm 3 yrs on from a Tongue Based carcinoma cancer diagnosis and treatment. I want to share, talk, connect with people who have had a similar diagnosis, help and support others, listen to advice and learn from others and their...
Evening ! Well what a whirlwind of a day. Been to see consultant and as far as he can see the scan results are what we were hoping for ( no spread to lymph nodes). The plan is to meet the team on 24.01 and then to be taken up ward to prepare for operation...
Had meeting with consultant today, he confirmed cancer in tonsil, he doesn’t think it’s spread, but will confirm that with more results from biopsies. He said he can operate remove tonsil and lymph nodes from neck even though nodes look ok, might have...
Has anyone had radiotherapy on their cheek ? I have been told that they might not be able save my eye and I may lose my hearing. Has this been the experience of others ? Thanks
Hi everyone only just joined so my husband was diagnosed last April with oropharyngeal cancer, surgery wasn’t an option so he has a PEG fitted and had chemo then chemo radiation now treatment has ended and he has had his post treatment scan and will get...
Hi all, in week 5 day 2. Just lost my voice. Annoying. How long might this last. Post 6 weeks perhaps?
I was wondering if anyone could provide advice on the following: I have read a number of posts where people don't have a primary site am I correct in assuming that if I have a lesion on my tongue this is my primary? The consultant provides me with...
I am 3 months post treatment for throat cancer. I had the standard 6 weeks of chemo radiation. I am still mostly fed via a PEG but am trying to eat more normal foods. Nothing tastes normal yet and most things taste unpleasant. Is this normal? How long...
