I have joined the group because my dad has larynx cancer he is 91 years old. Next week is his last week of radiotherapy he has had 4 weeks of treatment. he is struggling to talk and he is not very good at texting. Is there anything I can advise him please...
Hi I have just been diagnosed with throat cancer is there any grants available to help with travel expenses as I live in Coventry and all appointments are in Birmingham thanks in advance
Hi. I’m Brian and new to this forum. my laranjectomy was in June so I’m on the rehabilitation trail. having lost a larynx and 20 kilos going through the process I’m delighted to say that half of my weight has returned (was overweight but now I’m where...
Hi there this is the first time I've joined an online forum . My husband was today at his ENT appointment diagnosed with a 1A grade (i think) lesion on his right vocal cord . We were taken in a little room and given the bad news . Im on shock . He had...
Hi everyone, I'm 55, male, and have been diagnosed with a sarcoma tumour cancer on one side of my larynx. The 'good' news is that it is a Grade 1 sarcoma and is therefore unlikely to be fast growing and/or spread (not in the short-term anyway), but...
Hello brave and gorgeous people. Im just looking for any advice to stop me losing my s*** in abject terror. I saw gp 9 wks ago with no voice, short of breath, hoarseness and general pain and a thick feeling like there’s a hand round the front of my...
Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with Cancer in situ in late 2023 after months of hoarse voice. MRI did the Camera down thingy and I underwent Laser dissection. At a 'check up' appointment in November 24 the Camera discovered another area of concern...
Hello, does anyone feel like I do that once treatment is completed that we are just forgotten about?? The Radiotherapy of 20 sessions over 4 weeks I went through were straightforward enough with no side effects until 5 weeks after treatment completed...
Hi, a close family member has been told that the cancer has grown and there are no more treatment options so it’s only a matter of time. I’m looking to speak to someone who can be open and honest about what to expect in the way of progressing symptoms...
Hi everyone, I'm new to this. I hope you're all ok and as well as you can be. I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Larynx in December 2022, I am 50 years old, I'm disabled in a wheelchair with rare medical conditions. I was due to have a full...
