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Cancer right Tonsil - T 1 N 1 Discovered a lump on my neck in August, had MRI which didn't show any thing then had pet scan which showed a little light on my right tonsil but was not clear, I had 3 biopsies which 2 confirmed HPV 16. On 7th Nov, 3...
Hello all, I have HPV16 tonsil cancer and am due to start treatment on 12 December. It was very cold today and I noticed the tumor in my lymph nodes hurt quite a bittogether with some jaw pain because of the cold. Any thoughts Steve
Hello, I’m Elisabeth. I was diagnosed last Xmas with tongue cancer stage 4. Operated on in February, whole of tongue removed and flap from thigh put in. Also stomach peg for feeding. No chemo but 6 weeks of radiotherapy which was brutal, ended in June...
Hi, I'm Emma and my older brother began radiotherapy and chemotherapy for throat cancer this week. He is struggling to eat anything due to the nausea from the chemo and once the radiotherapy starts making his throat raw, he isn't going to be able to eat...
Hello I saw my oncologist today for an 8 month checkup. All good & I’m making ‘excellent progress & recovery’.For anyone at the start of this journey have faith that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
When ur down and pukey and you need some love and care and nothing, nothing is staying down Bloody hell I have a warped sense of humour. First chemo was Monday and I think it’s Thursday night. Cisplatin stuff. Was doing no too bad until I got...
Hello all, Was diagnosed with tonsil cancer (p16) on 5 November. I begin radiotherapy on 12 December. This limbo time is a bit bad. I try and keep busy, but waves of depression can come crashing in when I'm largely OK. Repetitive thoughts that are often...
i had a full laryngectomy july start radiotherapy next week 30 radio and 2 chemo over the next 6 weeks would like to no whats involved
Over 13 weeks ago, I discovered a lump in my neck 3cm x 3cm can’t have been there long. The next day was put on a 2 week referal. Less than 5 weeks later I’m in the consultants office for biopsy results. He told me he’s pretty sure I have squamous cell...
I am due to commences chemotherapy and radiotherapy and have been informed that I should consider having a feeding tube because I am likely to become so sore. It seems that the RIG is preferred but I’m told that in order to insert a pipe has to be passed...
