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So a wee update, started combined chemo yesterday. Sadly couldn’t get on the international CUP trial due to cell type. But on the Uk one where DNA sequencing will be carried out which may lead to other trials! So had a restless night (think steroids...
I have swelling under chin and jaw. I’ve looked up lymphoedema which appears to be what it is but with 27 lymph nodes and radiotherapy to my neck, I can’t see how it will drain. Has anyone had similar and did it improve? Thank you.
Just a quick update, so the longest day ever yesterday but finally at 8pm the surgeon phoned to say op went as planned!!! and my hubby was in intensive care. To my amazement tonight he managed to FaceTime my son and myself. He is breathing unaided which...
I was asked about this near the end of my RT sessions and I declined the offer. I did a Google on the subject and I was surprised by the results. How many of you kept your RT Mask and what have you done with it? Personally, I never, ever want to see...
Hi everyone, My grandad has been diagnosed with both lung and throat cancer. He starts chemotherapy on Monday then will have radiotherapy. I can tell both grandparents are completely overwhelmed and frightened. All our family are overseas so its...
hi, I had an appointment with my oncologist yesterday. After first cycle of chemo my cancer reacted to treatment. Lump on my neck almost disappeared… oncologist said it is good sign even se of chemo are so bad and I cried all day yesterday . They gave...
Hi & Hello Everyone I am in a bit of a state and maybe I am over worrying so a bit of background I am a 55 year old woman and since I was a child I have been absolutely petrified of the dentist due to a very traumatic experience in the 70's. Since...
it is exactly one year ago today that I was told that I had throat cancer and that I needed 30 sessions of radiotherapy. The emotion that comes from hearing this from the oncologist, Dr Casasola, will remain with me forever. Onwards & Upwards
Hello, I'm new here, new to the possibility of having cancer myself. My mother passed from Breast Cancer 10+ years ago now, and whilst it was always at the back of my head that because of that. Macmillan supported me as a teenager so it's the first...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with cancer in the neck, potentially in lymph nodes, primary unknown. He is very early weeks of diagnosis, has had MRI, CT, biopsies and just had a Panendoscopy and more biopsies. We await his appt next week following...
