Hi everyone I have been diagnosed with invasive squamas cell carcinoma of the larynx . I am unable to speak at all which is driving me crazy to say the least I am scheduled for surgery to remove said cancer and try to preserve the airway etc but may not...
I was diagnosed with this have had two surgeries Thought all wa good now have to go for radiotherapy and chemo Although was told at first was very small contained early cancer And I shocked and worried about the treatment and effects
Hi All I was diagnosed with stage 4 Laryngeal cancer March this year, after 30 radiotherapy sessions the pet scan revealed the cancer had gone but unfortunately noved to my Lymph nodes and thyroid gland. They operated 3 weeks ago and removed my Lymph...
Good afternoon All, I trust we are all doing ok? I've started my fourth and final week of radiotherapy on my larynx and am so impressed by the treatment and care given to me by the medical teams. One thing that has always intrigued me is the medical...
Hello there! My mother has been diagnosed with larynx cancer and it is probable that she will get a laryngectomy soon. I still have a lot to learn about this process but one of my biggest fears is animal fur - my parents have a dog who sheds A LOT of...
My partner has recently been diagnosed with carcinoma in situ (abnormal cells that look like cancer cells under a microscope are found only where they first formed and have not spread to nearby tissue) in the Larynx. He went for a biopsy last week and...
Hello just wondering how do you unblock your nose after a laryngectomy,
After 15 months of diagnosis (6 weeks of radiotherapy treatment & I dose of chemotherapy he couldn’t have anymore as his kidneys started to fail) 2 pet scans numerous biopsies removal of lymph nodes in the neck. My husband has been told the tumour is...
I've had some issues over the last couple of months with random hoarse voice, sore throat and difficulty swallowing. This seemed to start up after I stopped smoking! As my job involves being on the phone all day I went to the doctor and the journey...
