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Hello My brother aged 60 had been diagnosed in July (in Greece) with throat cancer - he’s had various tests/scans/biopsies. They have said soft palate/left tonsil/Oropharynx/ squamous cell carcinoma- It has also spread to lymph nodes in the neck…. ...
Hi, 7 weeks after treatment… I had my ENT appointment -he was optimistic about my treatment but I so anxious about PET scan. T4 - what chance I have? I been told at the beginning of the treatment I got 20%…i spending my days in pyjama watching tv , scare...
Hello, I am hoping for some advice please. My dad was diagnosed with tonsil cancer in 2020, he had tonsils removed, neck dissection and 30 rounds of radiotherapy. We were hopeful of a curative outcome and 4 monthly checks with ENT consultant showed...
6 weeks post op just had the screwed In mouth piece removed and a new one fitted. I HATE IT!!!!! It hurts the right side of my mouth (not the cancer side) it's not sealed water still comes out my nose. Only ate small pot off porridge in 3 days and even...
Hi again. As you all know I am waiting to start treatment for head and neck cancer of unknown primary. I need to have a lung biopsy and had to have a tooth out at Leeds dental hospital which caused a huge abcess. We are currently on honeymoon until the...
Hi Everyone new and old. As photos shows 4 years today since I rung the bell at Leeds Cancer centre. Am almost back to me well a slightly kinder me I have more patience now that’s for sure. Dry mouth sticks around sone days. But life is good. New challenges...
Just been diagnosed been looking for help ,family always giving the advice you want to hear but reading these post gives me real hope the struggle is real but the outcome is nit always bad. Everyone out there keep believing and thank you
Hi - quick update on "late" side effects and just to prove we are all different and our bodies deal with things in their own way and in their own time!!. The redness on my neck had disappeared by end of wk1 recovery - I'd had no peeling or blisters...
Hi to everyone , had my 2nd check up yesterday and nice to hear all ok with my neck/mouth recovery , got few ulcers given me some discomfort at moment but hopefully they will ease soon , maybe due to being bit low as we all get going through this . Have...
On day 6 now of post op and am starting to feel a bit more with it now. 14 hour surgery. Kept asleep till the following mid morning. Had a couple of small issues my lungs didn't seem to wanna work properly so more ct and xrays but all on the way vack...
