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Hi all 2 years and 1 week ago I had the call confirming biopsy results as tonsil cancer. Treatment was bloody rough. But..... Two years on still in remission. Had a check up with my main consultant this week and all looking good. Life is good. Even...
Happy new year to everyone on here. Just an update and a question really. To give everyone encouragement that is either on treatment now or just starting, I am around 15 months post treatment now. I really enjoyed Christmas this year and having family...
My two weeks of Radiotherapy is done, I ended up in A&E wed evening they got sorted, just feeling really crappy now and washed out. All that's left now is a ct scan on the 10th and a phone consultation with my oncologist on the 31st and to decide whether...
My name is mandy and ive been wanting to chat with people who are going through the same situation as me,but i have been a scaredy cat lol,my surgery is in a week today and im absolutely petrified :( so ive been too scared to chat lol,i know i sound like...
Hello - Just a quick update on my post-treatment scan results after seeing my oncologist this week - All Clear It's the best Christmas present I could've wished for! My oncologist was really pleased and said it's exactly what we'd hoped for. So now...
I have a question, please. I end treatment on the 20 January. I then go into weeks 7 and 8. The symptoms are likely to peak around Valentine's day. (Nice). What can I expect post treatment in 7 and 8. Steve Tonsil cancer HPV Stage 2
Mouth, tongue cancer with teeth removal and mouth reconstruction due. I wanted to post today to let off steam after bad/day night. I was i n hospital for two day had loads of biopsies in mouth which were OK and are healing up ,but incredibly bad throat...
Hello Everyone, new here so hello to all I have had previous surgery for tonsil cancer - tonsil and lymph nodes removed right side 2 years later - new mass discovered on recent MRI, as I had raised that I was experiencing fatique and felt a swelling...
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