About to be discharged from hospital after laryngectomy on Jan 7th. Any tips/ hints/ useful tidbits please? Have a fairly able (?!) husband at home
Hi everyone,I’m new to this group,2 weeks ago it was confirmed I’ve got stage 3 advanced laryngeal cancer I’m 42 years of age the tumour is sitting just above my voice box,if I’m honest I’m just so frightened,I’m seeing the oncologist on Tuesday all I...
My husband was diagnosed laryngeal cancer march 22. After initial laser treatment thought all clear, however early 23 had to have 30 sessions radiotherapy. Did ok for short while then 24 told back and small modules in lungs. He was offered keytruda and...
I have stage 1 laryngeal cancer and going for Radiotherapy at the end of this moth in Australia. I always thought I would have very little side effects but a friend of a friend (who went through the same treatment ) said it was excruciating and has to...
Hi we have just returned from our local oncology department after my husbands last 3 monthly checkup before going to 6 monthly checkups. ( they cancelled his last appointment which was scheduled in February) (RT treatment finished in March 2023) about...
Hi all I am just over a year out from having a larangectomy and a second surgery unfortunately this cancer is aggressive and I had a biopsy to see I could have immunotherapy unfortunately came back I can’t have it I was told I may be able to have palliative...
Hello, Someone I love dearly has recently been diagnosed with recurring local stage 4 laryngeal cancer. Previously had 20 sessions of radiotherapy, voice box removed and stoma in place. We were told it was gone however this is now not the case as stated...
I was diagnosed with a very rare embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the larynx and left vocal chord and false chord i have had 7 resection surgeries the last in july which unfortunately didnt get all the cancer out . I have been referred to a sarcoma specialist...
Hi all. After a bad period of stress in Dec 23, in Jan / Fab I noticed firstly that I had to keep clearing my throat and a horseness of my voice. I put this to the back of my mind and carried on with life. in March / April I started to get gripping pain...
April 23 my husband had radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer. 6 weeks 30 sessions. His treatment was considered successful. Had all the follow up appointments and been clear. However around 6 weeks ago started to have pain/ache in throat and neck and was...
