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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed just before Christmas (not the best Christmas present I’ve ever received!). The Cancer is in my left tonsil and has spread to a lymph node in my neck. The good news is the oncology consultant is confident he can fully cure...
Jun 9, 2015 7 years ago today... I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma HPV16+ of the right tonsil and stage 2 on the lymph nodes in my neck. The story actually starts at the end of April 2015 when I was involved in a minor car collision...
Hi - a quick update. I had a full day yesterday - cisplatin and lots of saline, followed by radiotherapy number 1. Taking all my meds as instructed - I do feel a bit queasy today, it feels a bit like car /motion sickness, nothing I can't handle so far...
Hi, there I'm knew to this site, but I was diagnosed with breast cancer 13th September 2021, had lumpectomy and radiotherapy I'm on hormone treatment now for 5 years but last week I found a pea sized lump on the side of my neck, the same side I had breast...
Good Afternoon Everyone, Facebook reminded me this morning that it was this time last year that I had completed 50% of my radiotherapy treatments (15/30). I have only now realised that my beard is growing more than it ever has. This time in 2021...
Hi everyone. I got adenocarcinoma cancer in nose. Just like to no if any 1 have had this sort of cancer .or any name cancer in nose. Thank you
I had salivary gland cancer so whole patroid gland removed it then had spread to spine and pelvis was in a lot of pain left me with it for 7 months before doing radiotherapy that has helped why could it not have been done earlier
Many thank to all, who have previously assisted me with guidance. Hubby is Day 2 Week 4 of his planned 6 weeks RT. He is being admitted tomorrow for 2nd Cycle of Chemo. During his daily RT yesterday he got a scan - apparently they do this at half...
I have had some test results back today but don't really understand it. They are awaiting the results of a "P16 status" and there is cancer in the "left arytenoid" Lastly, "small lymph nodes show on left side, needle biopsy suggests that there reactive...
Hi everyone hope your all doing well haven’t been on here for some time, so I had my 3 month scan today wasn’t really the result we wanted but still hoping it’s ok, the pet scan came back with hot spot at primary sight they put camera down and it was...
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