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Hi - quick question before I go for my mask made! I expected to have a PET CT scan before treatment started so they know exactly where to target. But the nurse told me that the oncologist said they have what they need from the MRI and the CT (with contrast...
Hello - I've been reading many of the posts here over the last few days and decided to take the plunge and share my news, with the hope of getting some advice and calming words! I was diagnosed with cancer in the left tonsil last Tuesday and my world...
Hi all, just quick note from me. i am in RMH in private word, came early morning and had radiotherapy no 1! Yuppie just 29 another. My oncologist came to see me and said hello, it was lovely to see him and ask some questions I am just having chemo...
Just popped in to say my treatment over here in Spain has begun. 30 fractions and 2 possibly 3 of chemo. I felt nothing during the procedure but was pretty sore immediately afterwards and could only manage half a bowl of soup last night. Took all my meds...
Hi everyone, I’m on week 4 of radiotherapy now , did you find side effects get worse or more or less stay the same ? I know everyone is different but do you think there will be more to come ?
Hi. I’m new here. Had 2 yrs of symptoms dismissed as Eustachian tube dysfunction. Diagnosed as HPV cancer of base of tongue in March 2022. Went tor TORS surgery but abandoned because cancer had spread to epiglottis and top of tongue on 8 th June. Facing...
Hello , finally on week 11 I had my feeding tube removed and now slowly trying different foods and fluids I still drink Forticip replacements . Was so nice finally being able to drink a nice cuppa tea again after so long without. I am managing soup and...
Hi everyone, I am new here and was hoping to connect with people who understand. My mum has a stage 4 hypopharynx cancer and was diagnosed almost 2 years ago. She lives with me and my 3 children. mum has a peg feed and is completely unable to swallow...
Hi everyone, not really sure what to expect from this post. I live on my own and haven't had anyone to talk to since having biopsies done on my gums and tongue on 7th April. 3 years ago I had a biopsy which was precancerous and have had follow up appointments...
I've only gone and bagged an invite on Nana Akau's show 'Difficult Conversations' on GB News this saturday at 5PM to talk about my journey with cancer. Dan Wotton's production team is also interested Lee T4 N2 M0 left oropharayngeal SCC(grade 3, p16...
