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Hi all, firstly I want to thank each and every one of you for helping me get through the last 8 days, without you I would have been a wreck. It’s good news I had a really extensive examination and camera down throat, “no cancer visible” said the consultant...
Hi all, had a really rough week, kids are off school and Iv been so sore with my neck tumours and there just constantly leaking Iv had a reaction to all the dressings so now I just used a non stick pad with a bandage, my cough seems to have got worse...
Hello all, I am currently waiting for treatment for tonsilar/mouth cancer which has spread to a lymph node. I had a PEG fitted on Friday which was very painful afterwards. I understand why i was prescibed morphine. My radiotherapy & chemotherapy starts...
I did something for the first time in 14 months today. First day of the school holidays and I took my granddaughter to a wildlife park and to see Santa on our own. Pre cancer we had days out every holiday. I had my water bottle and the pushchair (the...
Hi everyone, 4 weeks ago I had surgery to remove a squamous cell tumour in my lower left gum and replace it with a flap from my lower right leg, and also reconstruct my lower left jaw bone where the cancer had taken a grip. with bone also from my lower...
Hi. I’ve just finished 2 rounds of chemo. I’m supposed to do one more round in January but I can’t face going on. I have such anxiety sitting with the treatment going through I can’t sit still. On day one I’m in the chair for 6 to 7 hours and day 8 it...
I was diagnosed in July and finised treatment Sep. Still on the emotional roller coaster. This group has been my lifeline. Can I thank the regulars who have written their blogs, reply to posts and give so much of their time and inspiratation to others...
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately, I’ve just been diagnosed with a salivary duct tumour. I’m in my 30’s with a busy life and two young kids and I’m very worried about the future. I’ve had a lump in my neck for about 6 months and had repeated visits to the...
I know I am a bit previous I got referred to hospital yesterday on fast track lump on right hand side of kneck and feels like something not quite right when I swallow so no diagnosis yet. I am absolutely terrified and thinking the worse my husband died...
Hi all. I've spent the last month reducing 4 different pain meds and patch to just Paracetamol a couple of times a day. I still have a dull pain in the treated area, tongue stretch and throat but not significant. Is this normal considering the withdrawal...
