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Hi Everyone I got my 3 month scan results today. The tumour had gone but there was an small area of concern. The consultant scoped it and used his camera and was satisfied it was inflammation in the area treated. I will have a further scan in 8 weeks...
Hi this is my first time posting, just wondering if anyone else is having trouble with there partner being angry? My husband has stage 3 throat cancer and has just finished treatment last Friday. He is not in a good place and seems to be taking it out...
Just had a recent diagnosis of mouth cancer, affecting my tongue and possibly my lymph nodes. Don't know what to think or how I feel, totally numb. Have had a biopsy shortly followed by a MRI Scan and a CAT scan, so really moving fast. Can't decide if...
Tonsil cancer? Didn’t even know that that was a “thing”, sounds a bit too much like toenail cancer. However, on New Year’s Eve 2018, I was diagnosed with cancer of the tonsil (just the one, on the left). A bit about myself – I am male, last time I looked...
Hi All. My story; sore tongue on RHS for 2 or 3 months and getting worse. Made Drs appointment who called me in there and then. I was fast-tracked to Addenbrooke’s Hospital. About 6 weeks later, and after several appointments with Maxillofacial and...
I have just recently been diagnosed as having cancer at the base of my tongue. Tomorrow I go for a second CT scan, Friday I have a letter to meet with the Consultant in the ENT Department, which I presume will be to discuss the recent biopsy, then on...
I heard today that my treatment plan for SSC neck cancer is a neck dissection to remove two tumours, one just below the ear and the other just above my collar bone. I would be very interested to hear from anyone else who has had this operation and what...
My husband, has throat, lung cancer, was given DS1500 about 5 months ago and is showing signs of really slowing down. Sleeps most of the time, goes to sleep at the drop of a hat. I asked consultant if he would make New Year and she said "May do"....
Saturday January 2 nd 2021 - I wearily swung my legs over the side of the Varian IMRT table after the last of my 30 RT sessions. This was truly a red-letter day in my treatment path which had also included a unilateral tonsillectomy and neck dissection...
Yesterday my son saw his consultant. He received the results of the emergency MRI he had just before Christmas. The great news is, he is Officially Cancer Free !!!!!!!! Of course he will have regular check ups, and also check ups on his leg where he had...
