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I was informed on 28.12. 2022 that the biopsy taken from my tounge was cancerous. I need to have a scan to see if there has been any spread to my lymph nodes. From what I have read if there has been no spread the treatment will be surgery only and I will...
Forgot how to post so thought I would log out and then log back in. What a technophobe I am! Hope you don't mind me asking this but the part of the tounge around the lesion feels numb (bit like anesthetic for biopsy). Has anyone else had this sort of...
Bit guilty at my good fortune to date.
I take roughly 12 tablets a day and have been through the issue of not being able to swallow never mind eating and drinking which I eventually got admitted to hospital for. While I was receiving treatment I was on big tablets and loads of them for pain...
Yesterday Mr Aotearoa made it to the end of radiotherapy! 35/35 done and bell has been rung! A poignant moment for all kinds of reasons. The review was good, no sign of thrush, bloods all good except white cells are a little low, but nothing significant...
My treatment finished with a double dose of radio on New Year's Eve. 35 sessions (70Gy - ie the maximum) plus two chemo (Cisplatin); i didn't do the third as I was feeling very sick. I had T4N0M0 SCC Oropharynx (soft palate into nasopharynx radiologically...
I have my post treatment 12 week MRI scan results at Sussex Cancer Centre on the 11th and I see Consultant ENT at Eastbourne on the 12th. I am extremely anxious as I still cannot really eat and my throat is still 'uncomfortable' Do I need to be worrying...
