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I'm feeling like I'm losing it and giving up to giving cancer the finger and smashing it. I take this is normal. I'm waiting on tests to come through to confirm. I was in the chip shop this evening and felt emotional and felt like crying so had to come...
Hi Anyone know if having to wait 3 weeks for an MRI result which will be a telephone call, is a good sign? All my friends and family are telling me that I would have heard a lot earlier if there was anything serious. I'm thinking quite the opposite...
Hi all, Had my Peg Removed yesterday! Don't want to use colourful language so will just describe it in black and white.......OUCH!
I had my operation on the 7th December last year and want to stop using both the nebulizer and suction machine. Is it save to stop, do you still use this machines and if so how often.
Hi All Was wondering if anyone could help me im starting 6 weeks of raditherapy for a tumour in the larynx plus some nodes Had 2 teeth out and a mask fitting with scan on thur but since then im having some really bad smells like infection not really...
Hello, my hubby has hpv positive tonsil cancer in his left tonsil. He also has a secondary in his lymph node in his neck. Initially he was going to opt for surgery which was to remove the tonsil, part of the oropharynx behind the tonsil and a neck dissection...
Hi, I had a neck dissection and parotidectomy on Christmas Eve (it took 9 hours). I have had one follow up appointment to check the scar was healing ok (it is). The ENT surgeon said that I would hear from the medical oncologists as I would probably need...
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My chemo stopped working am now starting immunotherapy Wednesday, went for my bloods friday, Now today left voicemail saying that they need me in b4 9, For bloods again does anyone know why this could be??
Hi does anyone have experience of Mouth Ulcers after finishing treatment. I had the last of 35 Radiotherapy sessions for Tonsil and lymph cancer 2 weeks ago. Every night regular as clockwork new mouth ulcers appear at 6 to 7pm. How long does this go on...
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