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Has anyone on Cisplatin had deep aches in arms? It is a job to tell whether my bones are actually aching or muscles and is very uncomfortable! thanks clare
Hi all been diagnosed with tonsil cancer which spread to lymph nodes in neck. had surgery 5 weeks ago along with a neck dissection. Been told Tumor was contained in one node and was successfully removed. mad a precaution been told I need radiotherapy...
Hi All . I've joined as my husband is in the very early stages of his cancer journey. It started with an enlarged lymph node in his neck just before Christmas. He had FNA done a week past on Wed which has found malignant cells indicative of Squamous Cell...
Finally I'm ready to start treatment on Monday 28th March. Seems a long way since I first susspected something in October 2021. Since Ive been diagnosed around 5 weeks ago its come thick and fast, especially over the last week. Teeth extracted and feeding...
Hi , had my last chemotherapy last Thursday did 5 out the of 6 planned as Doctor said another would be too much for me , on my 6th final week of radiotherapy , after effects aren’t so nice as many of you know . Last night I had really bad Saliva/ mucuses...
A quick update on my son. He went into hospital this morning and has had surgery this afternoon, to establish the cause of the fistula and the swelling in his mouth and cheek. He is out of theatre, obviously quite sore, but when he messaged his wife...
Hi there, I'm glad I've found this page. I'm 45, fit and healthy until my world fell apart in November with diagnosis of SCC and had neck dissection and radial flap reconstruction. Only spent 12 days in hospital and have recovered well So I'm not...
Hi everyone. I hope you are all doing ok. Well i am on week 5 day 4 of treatment out of 6 weeks. Week 1, very tough week, i had chemo and radiotherapy on the monday and was at the hospital for 10 hours. All went ok the next 4 days radiotherapy only...
My hubby was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue and lymph node cancer in January. His 1st lot of chemo knocked him for 6 and ended up in hospital for 2 weeks and came home last Thursday. He is now struggling to take anything by mouth and has a rig tube but...
My 88 year old mother has been diagnosed with nasal pharyngeal cancer 5 years ago and had palliative radiotherapy 5 months ago. She has severe headaches on both sides of the head, total hearing loss and fatigue. She is on many pain killers and oral pain...
